A woman visits her obstetrician for a routine prenatal visit at 24 weeks.Her blood pressure is 180/100 and her urinalysis shows 3+ protein.The peripheral blood smear demonstrated the presence of schistocytes.What other elevated test results might be found?

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The woman is likely experiencing preeclampsia with severe features, possibly progressing to HELLP syndrome, which is characterized by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count. Elevated liver enzymes are a key feature of HELLP syndrome.

A Woman Visits Her Obstetrician for a Routine Prenatal Visit