Exam 3 Hemostasis and Coagulation Flashcards

1
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Coagulation proteins are typically found in what form?

A
  • inactivated form
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2
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If the endothelium becomes damage or is injured what does that cause?

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  • platelet and coagulation process are activated
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3
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What are the three layer of a blood vessel?

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  • Intima → endothelial layer
  • Media → subendothelial layer (middle)
  • Adventitia → outer layer
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4
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Which clotting factors belong to the intima (endothelial) layer?

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  • VWF
  • Tissue factor
  • Prostacyclin
  • Nitric oxide

These mediators will help with clotting and vascular tone of the vessel

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5
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Which clotting factors belong to the Media (subendothelial) layer?

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  • Collagen
  • Fibronectin
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6
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How do the endothelial cells of the intima modulate hemostasis?

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Synthesize and secrete:
* Procoagulants (initiators of coagulation)
* Anticoagulants (inhibitors of coagulation)
* Fibrinolytics (to dissolve the clot)

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7
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Which two vascular mediators are released by the Intima endothelial cells?

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  • Vasoconstrictors (TXA2, ADP, 5-HTP)
  • Vasodilators (NO, prostacyclin)
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8
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What jobs do vWF and Tissue Factor(TF) perform on the endothelial layer?

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  • vWF → help platelets adhere to subendothelial layer
  • TF → activates clotting cascade when vessel is injured
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9
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Which mediators that are released by the endothelial cells cause vasoconstriction? Which cause vasodilation?

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  • Constrict → thromboxane A2 and ADP
  • Dilate → NO prostacylin
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10
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What are the functions of the following Procoagulants:
* Coagulation factors
* Collagen
* vWF
* Fibronectin
* Thrombomodulin

A
  • Coagulation factors → coagulation
  • Collagen → tensile strength
  • vWF → adhesion
  • Fibronectin → mediate cell adhesion
  • Thrombomodulin → regulate anticoagulation path
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11
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What are the functions of the following Anticoagulants:
* Antithrombin IlI
* Tissue pathway factor inhibitor(TFPI)

A
  • Antithrombin IlI →Degrades factors XII XI X IX II
  • TFPI →Inhibits TF
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12
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What are the functions of the following Fibrinolytics:
* Plasminogen
* tPA
* Urokinase

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  • Plasminogen →Converts to plasmin
  • tPA →Activates plasmin
  • Urokinase →Activates plasmin
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13
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Besides vasodilation what other function does Prostacyclin provide?

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  • inhibit aggregation
  • VSM relaxation (duh)
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14
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Which layer of a blood vessel is extremely thrombogenic and very active?

A
  • Media (subendothelial)
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15
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Which two substances does the media contain that play important roles in clotting? What does each substance do?

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  • Collagen → potent stimulus for platlet attachement to vessel wall
  • Fibronectin → Facilitate anchoring of fibrin during hemostatic plug formation
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16
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How does the adventitia control blood flow?

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  • Influences the degree of vessel contraction via NO and prostacyclin
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17
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How does vasodilation of the adventitia limit the activity of procoagulant mediators?

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  • ↑ BF washes the procoagulants away
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18
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Briefly explain how NO enables vasodilation.

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  • Nitro Oxide Synthase converts L-arginine to NO in the endothelium
  • NO diffuses into VSM and activates soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC)
  • sGC activates GTP to be converted cGMP, which then causes VSM relaxation
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19
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What are Eicosanoids?

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  • PGs and other compounds such as:
  • Prostacyclin
  • Leukotriene
  • Thromboxane
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20
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What are the 4 phases of Hemostasis and Coagulation?

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  • Vascular phase (Vascular spasm)
  • Primary hemostasis (Formation of platelet plug)
  • Secondary hemostasis (Coagulation and formation of fibrin)
  • Fibrinolysis (Lysis of clot)
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21
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What happens during the Vascular Phaseof hemostasis and coagulation?

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  • Damaged blood vessels cause vascular spasm of smooth muscle in vessel wall
  • Localized to the injured area
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22
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What are the primary hormones involved in the Vascular Phase of hemostasis and coagulation? What do they do?

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  • Endothelins → stimulate VSM and cell division of endothelial smooth muscle and fibroblast cells which help repair damaged site
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23
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Vasospasm MAY slow down/stop bleeding depending on what?

A
  • BP
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24
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What phase occurs after vascular contraction causes tamponade?

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  • Primary hemostasis
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25
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What two things occur during Primary Hemostasis?

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  • Injured blood vessel attracts platelets
  • Initiates the phases of platelet formation
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26
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What are the three phases of platelet formation?

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  • Adherence
  • Activation
  • Aggregation
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27
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What effect causes the platelet circulating in the blood to be positioned near the vessel wall?

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  • Platelets are smaller than RBCs/WBCs and get pushed to the sides of the vessel
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28
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What shape do platelets have that allow them to circulate freely in the blood?

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  • They are round and disk-like
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29
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Where are platelets formed?

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  • in the bone marrow from megakaryocytes
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30
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According to our class what is the normal concentration of platelets in the blood? How long do they live?

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  • 150000 to 300000 /mm3
  • 1-2 wk lifespan
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31
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Which 2 systems clears old platelets from the blood? How much of the circulating platelets are stored in the spleen?

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  • Macrophages in the reticuloendothelial system
  • Spleen
  • Spleen holds about 1/3 of circulating platelets for later use
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32
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In general what do the glycoproteins on the external membrane of the platelet do? What about GpIb and GpIIb-IIIa?

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  • Adheres to injured endothelium collagen and fibrinogen
  • GPIb → attaches platelet to vWF
  • GPIIb-IIIa → links activated platelets together to form plug
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33
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What do the phospholipids on the surface of the platelet do?

A
  • PG synthesis
  • Produce TXA2, which activates platelet
34
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Which platelet surface glycoprotein doesn’t have a lot of options to reverse its effects?

A
  • GPIIb-IIIa
35
Q

What are the 5 platelet surface receptors for antiplatelet therapy?

A
  • ADP
  • GP1b
  • GPIIb-IIIa
  • Thrombin
  • TXA2
36
Q

Describe the role of each of the following substances/structures found inside a platelet:
* Actin and myosin
* ADP
* Calcium
* Fibrin-stabilizing factor
* Growth factor
* Serotonin
* Thrombosthenin

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  • Actin and myosin → Contraction to form the PLT plug
  • ADP → PLT activation and aggregation
  • Calcium → Plays a role in the coagulation cascade
  • Fibrin-stabilizing factor → Cross links fibrin
  • Growth factor → Repairs damaged vessel walls
  • Serotonin → Activates nearby PLT
  • Thrombosthenin → PLT contraction
37
Q

Explain the process by which platelets adhere to each other?

A
  • vWF released from endothelial cells onto the endothelial lining
  • GPIb receptors emerge from platelet surface
  • GPIb binds to vWF and this process attracts other platelets
38
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What change does the presence of TF cause to the platelet?

A
  • Platelet has conformational change and is activated
  • GPIIb-IIIa projects outward from platelets and links them to each other → purpose is to create a platelet plug
  • Seal it and heal it…
39
Q

During aggregation, which mediators are released from the platelets (when activated)?

A
  • alpha and dense granules
  • contractile granules
  • thrombin

This is to promote procoagulant activity

40
Q

During aggregation what is the role of the mediators released from the activated platelets?

A
  • Promote procoagulant activity
  • Form a primary unstable clot
41
Q

What is the difference between a primary clot and a secondary clot?

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  • Small injury → primary clot (or plug) is enough to provide hemostasis to minute injuries.
  • Large injury → clotting cascade must be activated to create/stabilize secondary clot for hemostasis
42
Q

During secondary hemostasis fibrin production requires which clotting factors in order to proceed?

A
  • all of them
43
Q

Which protein is probably the single most important protein in the clotting cascade?

A
  • Fibrin

TXA can be given to strengthen fibrin. Cryo can be given if a patient needs more fibrin.

44
Q

What is a very general explanation of the clotting cascade?

A
  • A series of enzymatic reactions (clotting cascade) that ultimately activate prothrombin to thrombin which then converts soluble fibrinogen to fibrin
45
Q

What are the 2 paths of the clotting cascade? They ultimately join together to form…?

A
  • Intrinsic
  • Extrinsic
  • Common path
46
Q

What are the Vitamin K dependent clotting factors?

A
  • Factors II, VII, IX, X

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47
Q

What is the name and source of factor I? Is it Vitamin K dependent?

A
  • Name: Fibrinogen
  • Source: Liver
  • Vit K: no
48
Q

What is the name and source of factor III? Is it Vitamin K dependent?

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  • Name: Tissue Factor (TF) or Thromboplastin
  • Source: vascular wall/extracellular membrane/released from injured cells
  • Vit K: No
49
Q

What is the name and source of factor II? Is it Vitamin K dependent?

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  • Name: Prothrombin
  • Source: Liver
  • Vit K: Yes
50
Q

What is the name and source of factor IV? Is it Vitamin K dependent?

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  • Name: Calcium
  • Source: Diet
  • Vit K: n/a
51
Q

What is the name and source of factor V? Is it Vitamin K dependent?

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  • Name: Proaccelerin
  • Source: Liver
  • Vit K: No
52
Q

What is the name and source of factor VII? Is it Vitamin K dependent?

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  • Name: Proconvertin
  • Source: Liver
  • Vit K: Yes
53
Q

What is the name and source of factor VIII:C? Is it Vitamin K dependent?

A
  • Name: Antihemophiliac factor
  • Source: Liver
  • Vit K: No
54
Q

What is the name and source of factor VIII:vWF? Is it Vitamin K dependent?

A
  • Name: vonWillibrand Factor
  • Source: Vascular endothelial cells
  • Vit K: n/a
55
Q

How can we compensate for vWF deficiency?

A
  • DDAVP infusion
56
Q

What is the name and source of factor IX? Is it Vitamin K dependent?

A
  • Name: Christmas Factor
  • Source: Liver and other tissues
  • Vit K: Yes
57
Q

What is the name and source of factor X? Is it Vitamin K dependent?

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  • Name: Stuart-Prower Factor
  • Source: Liver
  • Vit K: Yes
58
Q

What is the name and source of factor XI? Is it Vitamin K dependent?

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  • Name: Plasma thromboplastin antecedent
  • Source: Liver
  • Vit K: No
59
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What is the name and source of factor XII? Is it Vitamin K dependent?

A
  • Name: Hageman Factor
  • Source: Liver
  • Vit K: No
60
Q

What is the name and source of factor XIII? Is it Vitamin K dependent?

A
  • Name: Fibrin Stabilizing Factor
  • Source: Liver
  • Vit K: No
61
Q

Which clotting factors come from the liver?

A
  • All of them except III IV and vWF (VIII:vWF)
62
Q

Explain how the Extrinsic pathway works up to the common path.

A

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* TF (Factor 3) released from subendothelium during injury → activates the extrinsic pathway
* TF (Factor 3) activates factor 7
* Factor 7 activates factor X in the presence of factor 4 (Ca++)
* Prothrombin activator and platelet phospholipids activate factor 2 (thrombin) → this leads to common path
* Note: Factor 5 ↑ the production of prothromin activator (+ feedback)

63
Q

If the patient is low on Ca++ how will this effect the extrinisic path of the clotting cascade?

A
  • It won’t work as well
64
Q

How long does it take a clot to form via the extrinsic path?

A
  • 12 to 15 sec
65
Q

Explain how the Intrinsic pathway works up to the common path.

A

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* Blood trauma or exposure to Collagen → activates factor XII
* Factor XIIa activates factor XI → this step needs HMW kininogen and accelerated by prekalllikrein
* Factor XIa activates factor IX
* Factor IXa and VIII activate factor X
* Prothromin activator and phospholipids activate factor IIa (thrombin) → leads to common path

66
Q

Which pathologies will prevent factor X from being activated in the intrinsic path?

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  • Hemophilia A → Factor VIII missing
  • Thrombocytopenia → Platelets (phospholipids) missing
67
Q

How long does it take to creat a clot via the intrinsic path?

A
  • 6 minutes
68
Q

Explain how the Common pathway works.

A

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* Prothrombin activator changes prothrombin (II) to thrombin (lla)
* Thrombin changes fibrinogen to fibrin in the presence of Ca++
* Fibrin is added to platelet plug
* Activated fibrin-stabilizing factor (XIlla) cross-links fibrin-fibers to complete the clot

69
Q

When the clotting cascade gets activated what else does the body activate?

A
  • Fibrinolysis
70
Q

What is fibrinolysis?

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  • Prevents clotting from going out of control (+ feedback loop)
  • Prevents excessive deposition of fibrin
71
Q

What is the primary mechanism that begins Fibrinolysis? What is a secondary activator?

A
  • tPA released by damaged endothelial cells
  • urokinase
72
Q

Where is urokinase produced and what is its purpose?

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  • Produced by kidneys → helps prevent small clots from clogging up kidneys
73
Q

What are two fibrinogenic factors involved in fibrinolysis?

A
  • Kallikrein
  • Neutrophil elastase
74
Q

Explain how fibrinolysis works?

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  • Plasminogen is converted to Plasmin via tPA and UPA
  • Plasmin degrades fibrin into “split” products
75
Q

What is a normal platelet values for our class?

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  • 150,000 to 300,000/mm3
76
Q

What is a normal bleeding time (BT) for our class?

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  • BT = 3-10 min
77
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What is a normal PT for our class?

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  • PT = 12-14 sec
78
Q

What is a normal aPTT for our class?

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  • aPTT = 25-35 sec
79
Q

What is a normal thrombin time (TT) for our class?

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  • TT = 30 secs
80
Q

What is a normal activated clotting time (ACT) for our class?

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  • ACT = 80-150 secs
81
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What is a normal fibrinogen level for our class?

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  • Fibrinogen ≥ 150 mg/dL