Credit Sweep. Share. DEFINITION of 'Credit Sweep'. Also known as an automated credit sweep, this term refers to an arrangement between a bank and a customer (usually a corporation) whereby all idle or excess funds in a deposit account are used to pay down short-term borrowing under a line of credit.
A prolactin test measures the amount of this hormone in the bloodstream. In a woman who breastfeeds, the nursing baby's demand for milk actually controls the mother's supply. When a baby sucks at the breast, the woman's pituitary gland releases more prolactin into her blood, increasing her milk production.
A prothrombin time test measures how quickly your blood clots. Sometimes called a PT or pro time test, a prothrombin time test uses a sample of your blood. Prothrombin is a protein produced by your liver. It is one of many factors in your blood that help it to clot appropriately. If you take a blood-thinning medication such as warfarin (Coumadin), your prothrombin time test results will be expressed as a ratio called the international normalized ratio (INR).