Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: evidence for a prothrombotic state

 

Table 1: Normal laboratory hematologic values
Variable Normal values
Hemoglobin, g/L
   Males 140-180
   Females 120-160
Platelet count, × 109/L 150-400
Fibrinogen, g/L 2.0-4.0
Von Willebrand factor antigen, µ/mL 0.5-1.5
Factor VIII, µ/mL 0.5-1.5
Fibrin D-dimer, ng/mL < 200
Antithrombin III, µ/mL 0.75-1.25
Protein C, µ/mL 0.75-1.30
Protein S, µ/mL 0.70-1.30
FPA,† mean (and SD‡), nmol/L
   < 50 yr 1.10  (1.00)
   50-69 yr 1.15  (0.73)
   >= 70 yr 1.64  (1.27)
Prothrombin fragment F1+2,
mean (and SD), nmol/L
   < 50 yr 0.574  (0.176)
   50-69 yr 0.703  (0.196)
   >= 70 yr 0.900  (0.428)
*FPA = fibrinopeptide A.
†SD = standard deviation.

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