Explain the Clinical Significance of a Prolonged Time with Each

question 19

Essay

Explain the clinical significance of a prolonged time with each of the following:
a. Bleeding time
b. Prothrombin time
c. Activated partial thromboplastin time
d. Thrombin time

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Definitions:

Treasury Bond

Long-term, fixed-interest U.S. government debt security with a maturity of more than 10 years.

Certificate of Deposit

A savings certificate with a fixed maturity date and interest rate, issued by a bank to a person depositing money for a specified period of time.

Corporate Bonds

Debt securities issued by corporations to finance operations, typically offering fixed interest payments.

Convertible Bond

A type of bond that allows the bondholder to convert the bond into a predetermined number of shares of the issuing company, usually at certain times during its life.