A Citrated Blood Sample Is Tested with the Following Results

question 35

Multiple Choice

A citrated blood sample is tested with the following results:
-PT = 60.0 seconds
-APTT = 100.0 seconds
Pending further testing, what is the most probable reason for these results?

• A)The patient is in DIC.
• B)The sample is clotted, and serum, not plasma, is being tested.
• C)The patient is on heparin.
• D)All of the above

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