In Patients with __________, the PT Is Prolonged as a Result

question 48

Multiple Choice

In patients with __________, the PT is prolonged as a result of a change in the ratio of anticoagulant to plasma.

• A) Iron-deficiency anemia
• B) Thalassemia
• C) Polycythemia
• D) Liver disease
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

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