HY USMLE Q #632 – Hematology

A 34-year-old woman comes to the physician for a routine health maintenance examination. Physical examination shows scattered ecchymoses on the legs and arms. She says they have been present for one week. Laboratory studies show:

Hemoglobin                                                                           13 g/dL
Prothrombin time                                                              12 seconds
Partial thromboplastin time                                        35 seconds
Bleeding time                                                                       8 minutes

Which of the following is most likely to be seen in this patient?

Antibodies
Disruption of intrinsic pathway
Impaired platelet adhesion
Increased plasmin activity
No specific findings