What is the test commonly used to monitor the high heparin doses used in cardiac bypass surgery?
a. PTT
b. Prothrombin time
c. Thrombin clotting time
d. Fibrinogen
ANS: A
The high heparin doses used in cardiac bypass surgery can be monitored using the PTT.
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