PT Question of the Week - Lab values

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You are reviewing the medical chart of a patient who sustained burns over 25 percent of the body. Which of the following lab values would be the most significantly affected if the patient exhibits hypovolemia?

1. Hematocrit

2. Hemoglobin

3. Oxygen saturation rate

4. Prothrombin time

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