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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 ... Content • RBC Transfusions ... blood loss • Hemolytic ... anemia • Splenomegaly
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Transfusion Thresholds ... Causes purpura & ... High mortality. ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... High mortality. ... more likely to cause ... #management #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Fibrin degradation products ... in most cases; ... result in severe anemia ... anemia Indirect ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
RBC are produced ... characterized by a decrease ... However, these thresholds ... These causes could ... thalassemia trait & high
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
nodosum • Immune hemolytic ... anemia • Pain ... genes and gene products ... - WBC may be high ... classification #hematology