Recurrent Abortion - Abnormal Tests

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Obie Editorial Team

Q: What workup and tests are abnormal in a patient with recurrent abortions?

Abnormal findings in 90 patients with recurrent abortions: Hysterosalpingogram: 39% Endometrial biopsy: 38.6% Cervical Cultures: 31% Karyotype: 13.2% Immunologic Antinuclear antibody: 9.5% Lupus anticoagulant: 9.3% Anticardiolipin antibody: 4.8% Thyroid: 6.75% Prolactin: 3.8% No findings (idiopathic): 24.7%

FROM: Frequency of Etiological Factors and Cost Effectiveness of the Workup for Patients With History of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Shawky Z. A. Badawy, MD, Edith M. Westpfal, MD Early Pregnancy: Biology and Medicine