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Components forming the platelet plug

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Answer:

Fibrin

Step-by-step explanation:

During primary hemostasis, platelets clump up together and form a plug around the site of injury. Then in the second stage, called secondary hemostasis, the platelet plug is reinforced by a protein mesh made up of fibrin.

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