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What is the normal range for clot retraction?
What is the normal range for clot retraction?
- 70-80%
- 48-64% (correct)
- 30-45%
- 55-70%
What is the computation formula for platelet estimate?
What is the computation formula for platelet estimate?
- Cells/uL = Average no.of platelets x 10,000
- Cells/uL = Average no.of platelets x 20,000 (correct)
- Cells/uL = Average no.of platelets x 30,000
- Cells/uL = Average no.of platelets x 5,000
Which method of determining clotting time has less contamination of plasma with tissue fluids?
Which method of determining clotting time has less contamination of plasma with tissue fluids?
- Plain capillary tube method
- Lee and White Method
- Skin puncture wound method
- Sabraze's Coagulation time using capillary tubes (correct)
What is the objective of Platelet Estimate mentioned in the text?
What is the objective of Platelet Estimate mentioned in the text?
Which temperature is mentioned for placing the tube in the water bath during clotting?
Which temperature is mentioned for placing the tube in the water bath during clotting?
What is the average volume of serum expressed as a percentage of the original volume of whole blood after clotting?
What is the average volume of serum expressed as a percentage of the original volume of whole blood after clotting?
Which component is bound by sodium citrate in the whole blood to prevent anticoagulation?
Which component is bound by sodium citrate in the whole blood to prevent anticoagulation?
What is the first step in the capillary method of clotting time?
What is the first step in the capillary method of clotting time?
What is the normal capillary clotting time in the slide or drop method?
What is the normal capillary clotting time in the slide or drop method?
In the capillary method of clotting time, when should the timer be started?
In the capillary method of clotting time, when should the timer be started?
Which method uses a clean slide and is considered the simplest among all clotting time methods?
Which method uses a clean slide and is considered the simplest among all clotting time methods?
What does the plasma contain after centrifugation in Prothrombin Time (PT) - Quick Method?
What does the plasma contain after centrifugation in Prothrombin Time (PT) - Quick Method?
Which pathway of hemostasis does the prothrombin time (PT) evaluate?
Which pathway of hemostasis does the prothrombin time (PT) evaluate?
What is the purpose of adding calcium, phospholipids, and an activator to plasma in the clotting process?
What is the purpose of adding calcium, phospholipids, and an activator to plasma in the clotting process?
What initiates the activation of factor VII in the clotting process?
What initiates the activation of factor VII in the clotting process?
Which test is used as a means for measuring the effect of anticoagulants, especially coumarin?
Which test is used as a means for measuring the effect of anticoagulants, especially coumarin?
What converts fibrinogen into fibrin during the clotting process?
What converts fibrinogen into fibrin during the clotting process?
Which factors is the PT test dependent upon for monitoring anticoagulant therapy?
Which factors is the PT test dependent upon for monitoring anticoagulant therapy?
