Which lab finding is NOT typically seen in disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?

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Which lab finding is NOT typically seen in disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?

Explanation:
In DIC, there is widespread activation of coagulation with consumption of platelets and coagulation factors, followed by fibrinolysis. This leads to a pattern of low platelets, prolonged PT and PTT, and increased fibrin degradation products as clots are broken down. Fibrinogen is also consumed, so its level is typically low rather than normal. Therefore, a normal fibrinogen level is not typical in DIC. The other findings described—thrombocytopenia, increased FDP, and prolonged PT/PTT—fit the consumptive coagulopathy seen in DIC.

In DIC, there is widespread activation of coagulation with consumption of platelets and coagulation factors, followed by fibrinolysis. This leads to a pattern of low platelets, prolonged PT and PTT, and increased fibrin degradation products as clots are broken down. Fibrinogen is also consumed, so its level is typically low rather than normal. Therefore, a normal fibrinogen level is not typical in DIC. The other findings described—thrombocytopenia, increased FDP, and prolonged PT/PTT—fit the consumptive coagulopathy seen in DIC.

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