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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,
Chronic Disease - Laboratory ... Testing SUMMARY ... non-invasive test ... #Disease #Laboratory ... #Testing #Comparison
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Anemia In patients ... with anemia, diagnose ... iron deficiency ... • Additional laboratory ... Non-invasive 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
anemia • Cold ... dehydrogenase • Positive Coombs ... testing for anti-C3d ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
e.g., indirect Coombs ... test) Crossmatch ... - involves testing ... recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... false negatives on testing