A 38-year-old woman with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) presents with fever, bleeding gums, and petechiae. Laboratory investigations show PT 18 s, aPTT 45 s, fibrinogen 85 mg/dL, D-dimer markedly elevated, and platelet count 45,000/μL. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?

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