Question

A medical assistant wants to find out how quickly a patient’s blood is clotting. The medical assistant should search the patient’s lab results for which word?

(1 point)
Responses

platelet
platelet

hematocrit
hematocrit

lymphocyte
lymphocyte

prothrombin
prothrombin

Answer 1

The medical assistant should search the patient’s lab results for the word **prothrombin**. Prothrombin is a protein that is essential for blood clotting, and it plays a key role in the coagulation process.