A Patient's Platelet Count Drops 4 Days After Being Placed

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient's platelet count drops 4 days after being placed on heparin.Select the correct interpretation.

• A)The patient has heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
• B)The patient has benign, limited thrombocytopenia related to heparin.
• C)A bleeding time should be performed to evaluate qualitative platelet disorders.
• D)An immunoassay for heparin-dependent anti-platelet factor 4 (PF4) should be performed to distinguish heparin-induced thrombocytopenia from benign, limited thrombocytopenia related to heparin.

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