A commonly performed test that provides the clinician with an estimate of the patient's red cell volume and the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity is the ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
hematocrit
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A postoperative heart transplant patient has been given unfractionated heparin. Five days postoperative, he develops petechiae and needs multiple dressing changes over his wound site. What tests should be used to assess the patient's clinical status?
a. Platelet count and HIT antibody assay b. APTT and PT c. PT and FDP d. D-dimer and fibrogen
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The complexity of establishing a diagnosis and/or selecting a management or treatment option is called _________________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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