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Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
Iron, B-12, or folate ... • Asplenia Laboratory ... • Hemolytic anemia ... HbA1c #HgbA1c #Laboratory ... Diagnosis #DM2 #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased Megakaryopoiesis ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Deficiency • Folate ... HELLP Syndrome • TTP
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... result in severe anemia ... Mild-to-moderate elevation ... WBC count and differential ... impairment #TTP