Question 244 · LEK · Miscarriage

A 32-year-old childless patient has a history of 4 miscarriages in the first trimester. The evaluation of the possible causes of miscarriages in this patient should include:

1) diagnostics of Toxoplasma gondii infection;
2) diagnostics of Human Papilloma Virus infection;
3) determination of anti-cardiolipin antibodies;
4) diagnostics of Cytomegalovirus infection;
5) determination of lupus anticoagulant.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,2.
  2. B. 2,3.
  3. C. 3,5.
  4. D. 2,4,5.
  5. E. 1,4,5.
Hint

Recurrent pregnancy loss workup targets causes that act in every pregnancy; infections that strike once or not at all are not screened.

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