why do doctor’s offices carry a supply of TPA (tissue plasminogen activator)?
Sweetheart17 asked:
Tissue plasminogen is an enzyme that, when activated breaks down fibrin. Why do doctor’s offices carry a supply of TPA (tissue plasminogen activator)?
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Tissue plasminogen is an enzyme that, when activated breaks down fibrin. Why do doctor’s offices carry a supply of TPA (tissue plasminogen activator)?
March 22nd, 2009 at 12:28 am
Probably to inject into someone having a clot in their bloodstream, as fibrin is a part of the blood clotting system.