In DIC, many small clots form throughout the body and are immediately broken down. D-dimer measures a
specific fibrin split (or degradation) product and is the most specific test for DIC. Choice 1 is incorrect because
platelets are consumed in DIC, but this is not specific. Choices 3 and 4 are both elevated (because clotting factors
have been used up) but, again, are not specific.Physiological Adaptation
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