Patients receiving heparin therapy require monitoring of:
A) Platelets every two to three days for thrombocytopenia that may occur on day four of therapy
B) Electrolytes for elevated potassium levels in the first 24 hours of therapy
C) INR throughout therapy to stay within the range of 2.0
D) Blood pressure for hypertension that may occur in the first two days of treatment
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