A patient who has been receiving heparin subcutaneously for 3 weeks has all of the following laboratory blood test values.Which value should you report immediately to the prescriber?

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The normal range for platelets is 200,000 to 400,000/mm³.Platelets are needed for blood clotting.This patient's platelet count is extremely low and he or she is at grave risk for severe bleeding.The low platelet count is an indication of an adverse reaction to heparin known as heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).The heparin needs to be discontinued and the patient needs to receive platelet therapy before life-threatening hemorrhage occurs.

A Patient Who Has Been Receiving Heparin Subcutaneously for 3