The prothrombin time (PT) test measures how long it takes for a clot to form in a sample of blood. In the body, the clotting process involves a series of sequential chemical reactions called the coagulation cascade, in which coagulation or "clotting" factors are activated one after another and result in the formation of a clot.

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