A patient has severe liver disease.What test results would you expect?

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Severe liver disease can cause a decrease in the production of clotting factors, leading to a prolongation of both prothrombin time (PT) and thrombin time (TT). Additionally, fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) may increase due to the breakdown of fibrin clots. Bleeding time and APTT may not be affected as they correspond to a different pathway of the clotting cascade.

A Patient Has Severe Liver Disease