A Patient Is Suspected of Having Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient is suspected of having disseminated intravascular coagulation.Which test would be appropriate for confirming this suspicion?

• A)Pachymetry
• B)Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
• C)Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
• D)Parvovirus B19 immunoglobulin G and M antibodies

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