Which of these features are characteristic of a fresh thrombus (as opposed to a postmortem clot) on gross or microscopic examination?
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Correct answer: Alternating pale and dark laminations (Lines of Zahn)
A true thrombus often shows Lines of Zahn — alternating layers of platelets/fibrin (pale) and red blood cells (dark) — indicating formation in flowing blood.
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