DIC type simulator
Impairs platelet production independently of DIC
Normal hemostasis
Platelet count
250,000
/µL
Consumed primarily by thrombin activation and clot formation
PT (INR)
1.0
ratio
Prolongs as clotting factors are consumed
D-dimer
200
ng/mL FEU
Rises with both fibrin formation and breakdown
Antithrombin
100
% activity
Consumed inhibiting thrombin and factor Xa
PAI-1
8
ng/mL
Blocks tPA; elevated by cytokines and LPS in sepsis
Clinical picture
Normal coagulation and fibrinolysis. No pathological activation.