What is the goal of plasmapheresis in patients who will be receiving an ABO-incompatible kidney transplant?
a. Decrease white blood cell count
b. Decrease hemagglutinin titers
c. Increase haptoglobin
d. Increase hemoglobin
Question 2
The goal of preventative therapy in patients with sickle cell anemia who have had a stroke is to maintain a ____________.
a. hemoglobin level above 10 g/dL (100 g/L)
b. hemoglobin S level below 30
c. hemoglobin S level of approximately 40
d. hematocrit level of 33-36 (0.33-0.36)