Laboratory Findings -- Complications of Pregnancy

An antiphospholipid antibody was detected at 17 weeks gestation. Upon admission to the regional medical center, the following key laboratory findings were noted:

                         Patient               Normal Range

WBC count           22.7 K / microliter    (3.7 - 9.9 K/microliter)
Platelet count      36 K / microliter      (140 - 440 K/microliter)
AST                 1618 U/L               (10 - 34 U/L)
ALT                 1529 U/L               ( 6 - 59 U/L)
D-dimer             1.0 microgm/mL         (0 - 0.5 microgm/mL)

Upon discharge 3 days later:

WBC count           7.4 K/microliter
Platelet count      462 K/microliter
AST                 29 U/L
ALT                 144 U/L

GROSS AND MICROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION

FINAL DIAGNOSIS