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Question 1
On a routine physical examination of an elderly male patient with no other medical problems, you note that his earlobes and fingertips are pale and slightly bluish. A CBC shows a hemoglobin of 10.6 g/dL (12 - 16) and an MCV of 88 (80 -100). Numerous red blood cell agglutinates are seen on the blood smear, made by smart technologists in your laboratory. Which of the following statements is true?
a.
The antibody bound to the patient's red blood cells in this disorder is probably IgG.
b.Complement is probably bound to the patient's red cells.
c.The spleen is the main site of red cell destruction in this patient.
d.a and c
e.a, b and c
