Interpret the following results: -Patient: 12-year-old boy with unexplained bruising,swollen knee joints,and prolonged bleeding from injuries
-Screening tests:
-PT = 12.2 sec (control: 11.5-13.3 sec) /INR: 1.09
-APTT = 57 sec (control: 23-32 sec)
-Bleeding time = 5 min (control: 2-10 min)
Pending results from confirmation tests,this patient could be suffering from:
A) An intrinsic pathway problem
B) An extrinsic pathway problem
C) A primary hemostasis problem
D) A common pathway problem
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