Unexpected laboratory diagnosis: Acquired dysfibrinogenemia in a bleeding patient with liver disease.

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    • Abstract:
      The article presents a case study of a 49-year-old African-American female with a history of hepatitis C and hypertension who was examined for a possible dysfibrinogenemia when an abnormal thrombin time (TT) and reptilase time (RT) were reported by the laboratory. Screening coagulation assays showed a prolonged prothrombin time (PT) and low fibrinogen-activity level. The article discusses acquired dysfibrinogenemia in liver disease and laboratory tests used in the diagnosis of dysfibrinogenemia.