An impairment in the rate and degree to which platelets aggregate after the addition of an agonist that stimulates platelet clumping. Platelet aggregation is measured using aggregometer to measure the optical density of platelet-rich plasma, whereby platelet aggregation causes the plasma to become more transparent. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7744-1790 ]
Synonyms: Deficient platelet aggregation Platelet aggregation defect Defective platelet aggregation
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- has part some (
process quality and
characteristic of some platelet aggregation and
has modifier some abnormal)