HDBC Simplified : Clot Formation

   Proteins in your blood called clotting factors signal each other to cause a rapid chain reaction. It ends with a dissolved substance in your blood turning into long strands of fibrin. These get tangled up with the platelets in the plug to create a net that traps even more platelets and cells. The clot becomes much tougher and more durable. . Reactions stop its growth. Other proteins offset extra clotting factor proteins, so the clot does not spread farther than it needs to.