Molecular beacons consist of a stem (5–7 bp), and a loop (18–30 base pairs) and are labeled at the 5′ and 3′ ends by fluorophores and quenchers, respectively. 

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Serum has a higher serotonin content because of the breakdown of platelets during clotting.

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Hemostasis is the process of forming clots in the walls of damaged blood vessels and preventing blood loss while maintaining blood in a fluid state within the vascular system.

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During formation of a clot the initial event is constriction of the vessel and formation of a temporary hemostatic plug of platelets.

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The vasoconstriction is due to serotonin, histamines & other vasoconstrictors liberated from platelets that adhere to the walls of the damaged vessels.

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The loose aggregation of platelets in the temporary plug is bound together and converted into the definitive clot by fibrin.

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Fibrin formation involves a cascade of enzymatic reactions and a series of numbered clotting factors.