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Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic Anemia

Intravascular vs Extravascular Hemolysis
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
LDH
Peripheral smear
Haptoglobin
Urine hemosiderin
Urine hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory #Testing #workup
LDH Peripheral smear ... Haptoglobin Urine ... hemosiderin Urine ... workup #diagnosis #hematology ... #hemolysis
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood Smear ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear ... #Analysis #hematology ... #microscopy #interpretation
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology - Warm vs Cold AIHA
Warm AIHA:
 - 70%; IgG mediated
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Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology ... or negative - Smear ... C3 positive - Smear ... #diagnosis #hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
A non-subtle example of true Sezary syndrome.  Patient presented with erythroderma without antecedent history of
Sezary #Syndrome #Cells ... Clinical #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy #Hematology
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells ... on Electron Microscopy ... dysmorphic red blood cells ... from the urine ... clinical #pathology #hematology
Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
Microangiopathic hemolytic ... examination - Microscopic ... hematuria on urine ... and/or red blood cells ... on urine microscopy
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Fibrin degradation products ... hemorrhage and hemolysis ... intravascular hemolysis ... Peripheral blood smear ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Special Blood Product ... flank pain, dark urine ... potassium from lysed cells ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... IgM) • Blood smear ... sensitize red blood cells ... passage of red-brown urine ... #anemia #hematology