A child is in the pediatric intensive care unit with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).What laboratory findings correlate with this condition? (Select all that apply.)
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.

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