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A Patient Has a Prolonged APTT with a Normal PT

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A patient has a prolonged APTT with a normal PT.There were no errors in specimen collection.What does this mean for the patient?


A) There may be a defect in the intrinsic pathway.
B) The patient is on coumadin.
C) The patient has developed an inhibitor to a factor in the extrinsic pathway.
D) The patient has a vitamin K deficiency.

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