What Is the Test Commonly Used to Monitor the High

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is the test commonly used to monitor the high heparin doses used in cardiac bypass surgery?

• A) PTT
• B) Prothrombin time
• C) Thrombin clotting time
• D) Fibrinogen

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Definitions:

Leukocyte Count

The number of white blood cells present in a given volume of blood, used as an indicator of immune system health.

Bilirubin

Bile pigment derived from hemoglobin during the destruction of red blood cells.

Erythrocytes

Oxygen-carrying blood cells, also known as red blood cells, which are responsible for delivering oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body.

Hemoglobin

An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body.