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Coombs Test - Direct vs Indirect

#Diagnosis #Testing #Coombs #Direct #Indirect #Hemolytic #Anemia
Coombs Test - Direct ... #Diagnosis #Testing ... #Coombs #Direct ... #Indirect #Hemolytic ... #Anemia
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... microangiopathic hemolytic ... anemia. ... a clinical and laboratory ... coagulation and other testing
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
NEUROLOGIC - HEMOLYTIC ... ANEMIA - LEUKOPENIA ... CH50) - Direct Coombs ... ’ test (in the absence ... of hemolytic anemia
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
dehydrogenase • Positive Coombs ... testing for anti-C3d ... sensitize red blood ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... Tests: - Haptoglobin ... - Peripheral Blood
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... value is low, tests ... result in severe anemia ... of Peripheral blood ... anemia Indirect
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
the presence of anemia ... more time for the laboratory ... Polyarthritis: • Blood ... : • Complete blood ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
e.g., indirect Coombs ... test) Crossmatch ... - involves testing ... Hemolysis on labs ... false negatives on testing
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Genitourinary Diagnostic Tests ... CBC + Chemistry: Anemia ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... Diagnostics: Culture (blood ... Criteria #Workup #Testing
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
No hemolytic anemia ... renal function • Blood ... polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) testing ... a chest film; blood-smear ... and possibly PCR testing