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. 2003 Oct 25;327(7421):974–977. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7421.974

Table 2.

Practical markers of non-overt disseminated intravascular coagulation

Test Finding
Prothrombin time
Increasing clotting time
Platelets
Falling count
Activated partial thromboplastin time
Increasing clotting time and abnormal waveform
Fibrin related marker (d-dimer, fibrin degradatory products)
Rising concentrations
Fibrinogen
Falling concentrations
Protein C
Falling concentrations
Antithrombin Falling concentrations