Diagnostic Test of the vascular system Flashcards
1
Q
diagnose the breakdown of the clot
A
D-dimer
2
Q
Clotting inside the vessel all throughout
A
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
3
Q
it is released when fibrin is broken
A
Fibrin degradation product (FDP)
4
Q
end product of clot formation
A
fibrin
5
Q
breakdown of clots
A
fibrinolysis
6
Q
premeasurement of coagulation cascade
A
PT and PTT
7
Q
measurement of APTT
A
intrinsic pathway
8
Q
measurement of PT
A
extrinsic pathway
9
Q
PT and APTT are both elevated
A
common pathway
