The reagents and causes of prolongation of the one-stage (Quick) prothrombin time are listed in Table 5 ... interfere at a number of points in the coagulation mechanism (as discussed below ...

The liver is the site of synthesis of all clotting factors except factor VIII; therefore in liver disease there will be prolonged values due to a lack of factor production. Transfusing the patient ...

Chronic DIC is defined as a state of intravascular coagulation, and only minor imbalances in hemostasis exist. Acute DIC can also be seen in cancer patients and is an escape of the normal ...