A 23-year-old female is admitted to the local hospital with a deep vein thrombosis.Besides initial laboratory workup, which of the following should be included to investigate possible causes of the DVT?

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FV and prothrombin mutations are commonly associated with DVT and should be included in the investigation of possible causes. PCR for sickle-cell mutation is not typically associated with DVT, and BCR/ABL1 and TCR gene mutations are associated with leukemia and not DVT.

A 23-Year-Old Female Is Admitted to the Local Hospital with a Deep