A 25 years old healthy woman has delivered a baby who after birth,is drowsy and found to have a cerebral hemorrhage. Her platelet count is 21000/mm3 and the maternal platelet count is 1,30,000/mm3. Maternal serum will most likely show:
a. Antibodies to HIV
b. Anti HPA-1a antibodies
c. Platelet auto antibodies
d. Anti HLA antibodies
Isha@2663 Answered question August 18, 2024
b. Anti HPA-1a antibodies
This is associated with neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT), which can cause low platelet counts and bleeding in the newborn.
Isha@2663 Answered question August 18, 2024