What laboratory marker is indicative of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
a. Bleeding time of 10 minutes c. Thrombocytopenia
b. Presence of fibrin split products d. Hyperfibrinogenemia
ANS: B
Degradation of fibrin leads to the accumulation of fibrin split products in the blood. Bleeding time in DIC is normal. Low platelets may occur with but are not indicative of DIC because they may result from other coagulopathies. Hypofibrinogenemia would occur with DIC.
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