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Standard curves are necessary for which coagulation procedures?
 
  a. Thrombin time
  b. Specific factor assays
  c. Fibrinogen assay
  d. Both specific factor assays and fibrinogen assay

Question 2

A patient has a factor VIII level of 50 activity. Which is most likely true regarding what can be expected for this patient's clinical situation?
 
  a. Severe bleeding
  b. Moderate bleeding
  c. Mild bleeding
  d. Normal with respect to factor VIII



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pallen55

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Standard curves are required for the fibrinogen assay and for specific factor assays.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The reference range for factor VIII activity is 50 to 150. Thus this patient is normal.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


olderstudent

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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