Endogenous plasma activated protein C levels and the effect of enoxaparin and drotrecogin alfa (activated) on markers of coagulation activation and fibrinolysis in pulmonary embolism

Table 3 Laboratory values before start of study medication

Parameter	Mean	SD	Median	Min	Max
APC (ng/mL)	0.36	0.48	0.00	0.00	1.72
PT Quick (%)	92	11	93	75	119
INR	1.05	0.08	1.00	0.90	1.20
aPTT (sec)	30	13	26	22	89
Fibrinogen (g/L)	3.10	1.01	3.08	1.54	6.61
TINAquant D-dimer (mg/L)	7.19	4.25	6.80	0.76	15.53
Sekisui SF (mg/L)	33.73	20.84	33.75	11.10	125.10
Iatron FDP-P (mg/L)	23.02	20.78	18.80	4.30	105.10
PPIC (μg/L)	1,022	731	777	219	3,217

APC, activated protein C; aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; FDP-P, fibrinogen/fibrin degradation products in plasma; INR, international normalized ratio; PPIC, plasmin plasmin inhibitor complex; PT, prothrombin time; SF, soluble fibrin.

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