A Pregnant Client Comes to the Facility Complaining of Nausea

A pregnant client comes to the facility complaining of nausea, epigastric pain and general malaise. Physical assessment reveals right upper quadrant tenderness. The midwife suspects that the client has a HELLP syndrome. A series of laboratory exams are ordered for further evaluation. Which laboratory result would indicate a diagnosis other than HELLP syndrome?

A) Red blood cells appearing fragmented on a peripheral blood smear.
B) Platelet count is 180,000 platelets/µL.
C) Elevated alanine aminotransferase.
D) Elevated serum aspartate aminotransferase.