Which of the following tests does not measure activation of the hemostatic mechanism using markers of fibrin formation and fibrinolysis?
A) Fibrinopeptide C and fibrinopeptide F
B) Thrombin-antithrombin (TAT) complex
C) Prothrombin activation fragment F1 + 2
D) Plasmin-antiplasmin (PAP) complex

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Fibrinopeptides C and F are not markers of fibrin formation and fibrinolysis, but rather fragments produced during the cleavage of fibrinogen to fibrin. The other three options (B, C, and D) all measure activation of the hemostatic mechanism using markers of fibrin formation and fibrinolysis.

Which of the Following Tests Does Not Measure Activation of the Hemostatic