The nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results of a child diagnosed with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following would the nurse interpret as indicative of this disorder?

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Positive fibrin split products are indicative of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) because they are a byproduct of the breakdown of fibrin, which occurs during the extensive clotting process seen in DIC.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Laboratory Test Results of a Child