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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
Laboratory Testing ... LDH Peripheral smear ... Anemia #Laboratory #Testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
This smear was from ... newborn with ABO incompatibility ... points to ABO incompatibility ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
, including Rh incompatibility ... and ABO incompatibility ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
algorithm for the workup ... The diagnostic workup ... versus suppressed PTH ... Thus, further testing ... Hypercalcemia #Workup
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... Tuberculin skin testing ... ACTIVE TB AFB smear ... of a NAAT on a smear-positive ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... peripheral blood smear ... , HIV/HCV testing ... dysplasia on the smear ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
from shearing, tearing ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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lung disease), PAH ... signs #symptoms #testing ... #workup
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Peripheral Smear ... Workup: • Complete ... Peripheral blood smear ... Treatment: Goals: Treating