A patient has been discontinued from warfarin
(Coumadin) therapy for 3 weeks. Which laboratory test indicates that all effects of the warfarin have been eliminated?
a. International normalized ratio (INR) of 0.9
b. Red blood cell count of 5 million/mm3
c. Hemoglobin of 16 g/dL
d. Hematocrit of 42%
ANS: A
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