Which laboratory marker is indicative of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
a. Bleeding time of 10 minutes
b. Presence of fibrin split products
c. Thrombocytopenia
d. Hyperfibrinogenemia
B
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A Bleeding time in DIC is normal.
B Degradation of fibrin leads to the accumulation of multiple fibrin clots
throughout the body's vasculature.
C Low platelets may occur with but are not indicative of DIC because they may
result from other coagulopathies.
D Hypofibrinogenemia occurs with DIC.
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