6. A 56-year-old multiparous lady was operated for removal of uterus She received two units of packed red cells during t
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2022 5:19 pm
6. A 56-year-old multiparous lady was operated for removal ofuterus She received two units of packed red cells during theoperation. Five days after the procedure, she developed haematuriaand her platelet count dropped from 179 X 10^9/L to 28 X 10^9/L .Her doctor suspected she had post-transfusion purpura (PTP). With regards to above condition, True FalseA. her reaction is related to human platelet antibodies formedfollowing exposure to fetal platelet antigen in a previouspregnancy. B. a test to identify implicated antibodies would be monoclonalantibody immobilisation platelet antigens (MAIPA). C. random platelet transfusion is the primary treatment in thiscase. D. implicated antibodies destroyed platelets with related antigensonly. E. the condition is related to the large and rapid volume of redcell infused.