A Patient Is Admitted to the Local Hospital with a Pulmonary

A patient is admitted to the local hospital with a pulmonary embolus.He was initially admitted to the Emergency Department unconscious.Ultrasound revealed a large clot in the patient's saphenous vein.Thrombolytic therapy is administered, and eventually the patient's condition stabilizes.Laboratory tests are performed upon hospital admission, and are seen below: PT: 15.5 sec
INR: 2.85
APTT: 76 sec
Protein C antigen: 14%
Protein C functional activity: 18%
Molecular studies: FV-R506Q present
Based on this information, what is the most probable diagnosis for this patient?

A) PC deficiency and factor V deficiency
B) PS deficiency and factor V deficiency
C) APCR and PC deficiency
D) HC-II deficiency

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