Which Test Should Be Ordered as a Baseline Before Started

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which test should be ordered as a baseline before started heparin therapy on a patient?

• A)PT
• B)Platelet count
• C)APTT
• D)Fibrinogen

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Definitions:

Amoebozoa

A phylum of single-celled organisms characterized by their amoeboid movement and feeding by phagocytosis.

Excavates

A group of unicellular organisms, many of which are flagellates, that includes both free-living and parasitic species.

Ciliates

A group of protozoans characterized by the presence of hair-like structures called cilia used for movement and feeding.

Actinopods

A group of protozoa characterized by long, slender pseudopodia used for catching food and locomotion.