Table 1.
Distinctive laboratory parameters in DIC and XFL.
| DIC | XFL | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevated | (1) PTT. (2) PT. (3) INR. (4) D-dimers. (5) TAT. |
(1) FDP. (2) PAP. |
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| Decreased | (1) PLTs. (2) Fibrinogen (normal to mildly decreased) |
(1) Fibrinogen. (2) AAP. (3) D-dimers/FDP ratio. |
|
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| Positive | Positive fibrin monomer test. | Positive fibrin monomer and uPA tests. |
AAP: alpha 2 antiplasmin; DIC: disseminated intravascular coagulation; FDP: fibrin degradation product; INR: international normalized ratio; PAP: plasmin-antiplasmin complex; PLTs: platelets; PT: prothrombin time; PTT: partial thromboplastin time; TAT: thrombin-antithrombin complex; uPA: urinary-type plasminogen activators; XFL: excessive fibrinolysis.