If pharmacologic therapy is initiated which lab value would indicate to the nurse that the heparinization has been reached?
a. hemoglobin 9.0
b. APTT 65 secs, control 35 secs
c. INR 1
d. platelets-250,000
Answer: b. APTT 65 secs, control 35 secs
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