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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
Laboratory Testing ... Unconjugated bilirubin ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory ... Testing #workup #diagnosis ... #hematology #hemolysis
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperbilirubinemia #direct #bilirubin ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Phosphatase and Bilirubin ... initial insult Bilirubin ... Chemistry #Tests #Laboratory ... #Hepatology #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #LFTs
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
in bone Total bilirubin ... Indirect bilirubin ... #Tests #LFTs #Laboratory ... Interpretation #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... - Unconjugated Bilirubin ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Commonly Observed Laboratory Findings in Hepatic / Liver Failure
 - Elevated conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin -
Commonly Observed Laboratory ... and unconjugated bilirubin ... and excretion of bilirubin ... LiverFailure #Hepatic #Hepatology ... #Laboratory #Diagnosis
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
birth with serum bilirubin ... associated with bilirubin ... in conjugated bilirubin ... #hepatology #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
Clinical diagnosis ... • Serum total bilirubin ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... #diagnosis #Alcoholic ... Hepatitis #AH #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... - Serum total bilirubin ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... Autoimmune #Hepatitis #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #AIH
Normal Thromboelastogram - Specific parameters represent the 3 phases of the cell-based model of haemostasis: initiation,
the cell-based model ... lysis time (s) #Diagnosis ... #Hematology #Coagulation ... Interpretation #Laboratory