Kaya had an organ transplant. She went to the doctor a week later, and the doctor did a blood test. Her lymphocyte count had increased. She went to the doctor a month later for the same test, and her lymphocyte count was higher. What is the best explanation as to why her lymphocyte levels were increasing?

A. Kaya was given antibiotics to prevent infections.

B. Kaya's antigens were attacking the tissue.

C. Kaya was not tissue typed prior to her surgery, and her body is mounting an immune response.

D. Kaya took her immunosuppressant drugs weekly, which increased her lymphocyte count.

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Macey George

Biology

16 January, 04:19

Kaya had an organ transplant. She went to the doctor a week later, and the doctor did a blood test. Her lymphocyte count had increased. She went to the doctor a month later for the same test, and her lymphocyte count was higher. What is the best explanation as to why her lymphocyte levels were increasing?

A. Kaya was given antibiotics to prevent infections.

B. Kaya's antigens were attacking the tissue.

C. Kaya was not tissue typed prior to her surgery, and her body is mounting an immune response.

D. Kaya took her immunosuppressant drugs weekly, which increased her lymphocyte count.

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Ming · Answer 1

I believe C is the answer; Kaya was not tissue typed prior to her surgery, and her body is mounting an immune response

I apologize if this was incorrect

Jacqueline Liu · Answer 2

The correct answer is letter C, K aya was not tissue typed prior to her surgery, and her body is mounting an immune response.

This is the reason why some doctors have protocols where they ask for numerous tests and fasting from patients who are about to undergo surgery. The body's immune system has the automatic response to attack anything that's not normally circulating within the body. Therefore her antigens kept attacking the new tissues that were introduced. She needs to take antibiotics in order for further infections to occur.