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Patient with uremia with a hemorrhagic diathesis :

Bleeding
Time Platelet PT PTT
(A) Prolonged Normal Normal Normal
(B) Prolonged Normal Normal Prolonged
© Normal Normal Normal Prolonged
(D) Normal Normal Prolonged Normal
(E) Normal Normal Prolonged Prolonged

AAAA! Uremia only affects platelet function but not the PLT number. Nor does if affect PT, PTT>

dan297, you are correct. Well done!