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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 ... in Hemolytic Anemia ... #Laboratory #Testing ... #workup #diagnosis ... #hematology #hemolysis
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
-12, or folate deficiency ... • Asplenia Laboratory ... High Glucose Content ... • Hemolytic anemia ... Increase #Decrease #Diagnosis
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... 80 fL) • Iron Deficiency ... #MCV #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Interpretation Iron deficiency ... , ↓ Ferritin Anemia ... Ferritin Iron deficiency ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #laboratory
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
with anemia, diagnose ... iron deficiency ... • Additional laboratory ... Non-invasive testing ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • B12/Folate Deficiency ... #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... a clinical and laboratory ... diagnosis, not ... coagulation and other testing ... #Hematology #Pathology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Commonly Observed Laboratory ... thrombopoietin deficiency ... - Anemia - Bone ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis ... #Testing
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #workup #hematology ... #testing
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
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disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis ... Whipple, vitamin deficiency ... , ... laboratory ... - Progressive amnesia ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification