Laboratory
The patient's IAT was negative or positive?
Negative
Originally, what made it difficult to conclude any sort of diagnosis?
No medical records were reported
What was the final diagnosis?
IgA deficiency
Patient's Beta Quant hCG was abnormal or normal?
normal/adequate for gestation reported
What was the patient having constant complications of?
Conceiving/ miscarriages
If this patient needed to be transfused, what would be done as a means of precaution?
Washed units
On the CBC, what cells were reported to be elevated?
Basophils
Why was the patient given RhoGAM?
A= blood type
Why did the patient elicit an immune response? ( What did she specifically create)
Anti-IgA
What INITIAL tests were ordered?
Coagulation panel, ABO/Rh screen, B-hCG quant
What symptoms did the patient have once rushed to the ER?
hypotensive and swelling
IgA is a __?__ cell disorder
B-cell disorder
What were specific/ unique tests that helped with the final diagnosis?
Tryptase and IgA levels
Ultimately, what state of health did the patient undergo once the shot was administered?
allergic reaction, anaphylaxis
Expiration of a washed unit once spiked with saline is?
24 hours