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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... with or without platelet ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... workup #hematology #testing
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood loss, Acute hemolysis ... Rheumatologic, Vasculitides ... post-splenectomy, Exercise, Allergic
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cryoglobulins (Vasculitic ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... Positive Coombs testing ... post infectious setting ... temperatures by fixing complement
Complement 1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) Deficiency Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Recurrent angioedema (without urticaria)
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Complement 1 esterase ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... ARUPLabs #C1INH #Complement ... #Algorithm #allergy
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... donor (apheresis) platelets ... - Allergic ... common following platelet ... false negatives on testing
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... LDH - Assess for hemolysis ... Reticulocyte count/platelet ... or alternative complement ... for ANCA-related vasculitis
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Allergic reaction ... transfusion, due to anti-platelet ... common following platelet ... false negatives on testing ... contamination: Platelets
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... LDH - Assess for hemolysis ... Reticulocyte count/platelet ... or alternative complement ... for ANCA-related vasculitis