A 37-Year-Old Female Patient Has a PTT of 76 Seconds

question 7

Multiple Choice

A 37-year-old female patient has a PTT of 76 seconds (reference range, 25 to 37 seconds) . Her plasma is mixed 1:1 with normal plasma. An immediate PTT performed on the mix is 74 seconds. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

• A) Hemophilia A
• B) Factor VIII inhibitor
• C) Intrinsic factor deficiency
• D) Lupus anticoagulant

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