Question 295 · LEK · Cross-cutting topics
The diagnosis of which type of purpura is suggested by the following coagulation test results: PT 8.5 s (N: 12-16 s), APTT 66.4 s (N: 28-30 s), fibrinogen 334 mg/dL (N: 180-350 mg/dL), D-dimers 417 ng/mL (N: 100-500 ng/mL)?
- A. hemophilia.
- B. caused by acenocoumarol.
- C. chronic disseminated intravascular coagulation.
- D. antiphospholipid syndrome.
- E. aspirin-induced platelet dysfunction.
Hint
Which test is prolonged in isolation, and which disorder affects only the intrinsic pathway without consuming fibrinogen?
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