A Patient Has an Elevated Thrombin Time and Normal Reptilase

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient has an elevated thrombin time and normal reptilase time.Which of the following situations is most likely?

• A)heparin therapy
• B)low fibrinogen
• C)elevated fibrin split products
• D)dysfibrinogenemia

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