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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Causes of False ... High Glucose ... RBC turnover • Acute ... blood loss • Hemolytic ... anemia • Splenomegaly
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... • Bleeding • Hemolysis ... Chronic Infection) High ... #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hematology for workup ... hemolysis, deficiency ... anemia, Rebound
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm Mean ... High in acute blood ... loss, hemolysis ... #Workup #Hematology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
(ALL) • Acute ... Leukemia (CML) - Hemolytic ... Anemia - Others ... Drug-induced • High ... endocrinology #causes
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... anemia • Pain ... ) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... - WBC may be high
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #High ... #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes