A postpartum woman being dismissed complains to the nurse that she has extreme fatigue,shoulder pain,and has noticed what looks like blood in her urine.Which laboratory finding would the nurse correlate with these symptoms?

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This woman has symptoms of possible HELLP syndrome,which is characterized by poor liver function and thrombocytopenia.The platelet count is very low,consistent with this condition.The other laboratory values are within normal limits.

A Postpartum Woman Being Dismissed Complains to the Nurse That