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Thalassemias on Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
Beta-Thalassemia:
 • Major
 • Intermediate
 • Trait
Alpha Thalassemia:
 • Trait-1 (α α/ α-)
Thalassemias on Hemoglobin ... or (α α/ --) • Hemoglobin ... H (α -/ --) • Hemoglobin ... Barts(- -/ --) Hemoglobin ... interpretation #diagnosis
The differential diagnosis for an elevated MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) includes:

Conditions with Abnormal RBCs:
 •
The differential diagnosis ... mean corpuscular hemoglobin ... Sickle cells • Hemoglobin ... Hemolysis (i.e., free hemoglobin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Common RBC Inclusions and Associations
 • Howell Jolly Bodies: Hyposplenism, Asplenism, Severe hemolytic anemia
 • Heinz
drugs, Unstable hemoglobin ... Post-splenectomy • Hemoglobin ... H Inclusion: Hemoglobin ... Inclusions #Bodies #diagnosis
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin ... • Hemoglobin ... available for Hemoglobin ... available for hemoglobin ... #ferritin #Fe #diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
SS disease, Hemoglobin ... Hemoglobin C Crystals ... : Hemoglobin C disease ... , Hemoglobin SC ... #differential #diagnosis
Thalassemia - Electrophoresis - Comparison Table
In this disorder it is the defective production of hemoglobin that
production of hemoglobin ... alpha-thalassemia and Hemoglobin ... Electrophoresis #Diagnosis
Red Blood Cell Morphology Atlas

Size variation, Hemoglobin distribution,  
Hypochromia,  
Shape variation,  
Inclusions, 
Red
Size variation, Hemoglobin ... distribution #Diagnosis
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Haptoglobin, LDH, Urine hemoglobin ... Haptoglobin • ↑ Urine hemoglobin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
- Differential Diagnosis ... Internal - Hemoglobin ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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
hemosiderin Urine hemoglobin ... Testing #workup #diagnosis