Medicine – MCQ 12 – Disseminated intravascular coagulation

The following set of finding is seen in DIC:
A. Increased fibrinogen, increased antithrombin III, increased thrombin – antithrombin III complexes
B. Increased FDP, decreased PT, increased antithrombin III
C. Increased FDP, prolonged PT, increased thrombin-antithrombin complexes
D. Increased FDP, prolonged PT, reduced platelets

Answer : D. Increased FDP, prolonged PT, reduced platelets