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| Test to order for suspected DVT or DIC |
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Definition
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Warfarin therapy
Vitamin K deficiency
Poor factor VII synthesis
Increased consumption of extrinsic factors |
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| Causes of a prolonged PTT |
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Definition
Use of heparin
Antiphospholipid antibody
Coagulation factor deficiency (hemophilia) |
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Term
| PTT that is ~ 1.5-2.5 X normal value |
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Definition
| Heparin therapy impact on PTT |
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| How many PT(INR) assays are performed annually worldwide |
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Definition
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Definition
| small protein fragment present in the blood after a blood clot is degraded by fibrinolysis. The concentration in a blood test can help diagnose thrombosis. |
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Definition
ITP = decreased # of platelets resulting in bleeding, bruising, or extravasation from vessels.
TTP = spontaneous aggregation of platelets forming extensive thromboses throughout body |
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