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The Nurse Is Reviewing the Prothrombin Time (PT) Value for a Patient

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The nurse is reviewing the prothrombin time (PT) value for a patient prescribed warfarin (Coumadin) . The laboratory's PT range is 9 to 11 seconds. What would be the therapeutic time for the patient? 1.12.5 seconds


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