What laboratory values should be considered at this time?
What will be an ideal response?
• Urinalysis for protein
• CBC with platelets
• Liver enzymes (LDH, AST, ALT)
• Clotting studies (bleeding time, PT/INR, aPTT, fibrinogen)
• Chemistry panel (BUN, creatinine, glucose, uric acid)
• Type and screen; possible crossmatch
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