| denaturation | Blood becomes a insoluable. Temperatures between 60-70o C suffice for complete denaturation. |
| insoluble fibrin fibres | Fibers form as the blood coagulates and reacts chemically and mechanically with the imperfect surface of the instrument - physically attaching to it. |
| coagulation | The process by which blood hardeneds due to the formation of high-molecular aggregates. |