A child is in the pediatric intensive care unit with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).What laboratory findings correlate with this condition?
A) Decreased PTT
B) Increased D-dimer
C) Increased fibrinogen
D) Low platelet count
E) Normal white blood cell count

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Laboratory findings consistent with DIC include prolonged PT and PTT,elevated D-dimer,low fibrinogen,and low platelet count.The WBCs are not diagnostic for DIC.

A Child Is in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with Disseminated