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==Microscopic (VTE)== | ==Microscopic (VTE)== | ||
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*Layers consisting of platelets and fibrin alternating with layers of RBCs | *Layers consisting of platelets and fibrin alternating with layers of RBCs - known as ''Lines of Zahn''.<ref name=Ref_PBoD8_124>{{Ref PBoD8|124}}</ref> | ||
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*Multiple laminations (layers), in general, suggest that clot was formed in a dynamic environment, i.e. in the context of blood flow. | |||
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