An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Coagulation: Laboratory Tests of Hemostatic Function

Question

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Please select the single best answer

Blood used for a platelet function assay must remain at room temperature.

If patient coagulation studies are “corrected” by mixing studies, that patient has a factor deficiency.

The fibrinogen assay is a quantitative measure of factor I.

The D-dimer test can detect products of fibrinogenolysis, but not fibrinolysis.

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