Intro to fundamentals of hemostasis Flashcards
1
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What does a PT measure?
A
Effectiveness and presence of factors I, II, V, VII, and X.
2
Q
PT INR is used to monitor what?
A
Anticoagulant therapy
3
Q
An APTT measures what?
A
Effectiveness and presence of all coagulation factors, except VII and XIII.
4
Q
What else can the APTT test determine?
A
Therapeutic effectiveness of heparin.
5
Q
What does the fibrinogen assay quantitate?
A
Factor I
6
Q
The presence of D-dimers in plasma or whole blood indicate what?
A
Fibrin has been formed and degraded.
7
Q
The most common encounter hereditary coagulation disorder?
A
Hemophilia A
8
Q
Hemophilia B is exclusively found in?
A
Men
9
Q
vWF is responsible for what in the blood?
A
Transport of Factor VIII.
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