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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
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
vs Anemia of Chronic ... Disease - Laboratory ... Testing SUMMARY ... non-invasive test ... #Laboratory #Testing
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
CUTANEOUS LUPUS - CHRONIC ... NEUROLOGIC - HEMOLYTIC ... ANEMIA - LEUKOPENIA ... CH50) - Direct Coombs ... of hemolytic anemia
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... • Additional laboratory ... inflammation or chronic ... kidney tests Test ... Non-invasive testing
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
anemia • Cold ... dehydrogenase • Positive Coombs ... testing for anti-C3d ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- CCP antibody testing ... the presence of anemia ... more time for the laboratory ... for Chronic Polyarthritis ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory