Multiple Choice
A citrated blood sample is tested with the following results:
-PT = 60.0 seconds
-APTT = 100.0 seconds
Pending further testing, what is the most probable reason for these results?
A) The patient is in DIC.
B) The sample is clotted, and serum, not plasma, is being tested.
C) The patient is on heparin.
D) All of the above
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