A patient has been given an anticoagulant for a thrombotic disorder (“deep venous thrombosis”). Which of the following indicates that she has been treated with warfarin (oral), not heparin (intravenous)?
Select one:
a.
The drug acts indirectly via binding to antithrombin
b.
Anticoagulation was achieved within 1-2 hours of drug administration
c.
The patient is being monitored by PT/INR
d.
The patient is being monitored by aPTT