Clinical Flashcards
1
Q
What pathway are PT/INR results associated with?
A
Extrinsic Clotting pathway
2
Q
What test measures the function of fibrinogen?
A
TT
3
Q
What pathway function is the PTT test reflective of?
A
Intrinsic clotting pathway
4
Q
What does the TT test measure?
Explain.
A
“Thrombin Time”
- measures the last step in the common clotting cascade
- conversion of factor I (fibrinogen) to factor Ia (fibrin)
- thrombin is the catalyst of this reaction
5
Q
What is factor II called?
A
Prothrombin
6
Q
What is the likely cause of bite cells and blister cells?
A
G6PD deficiency
