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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 ... in Hemolytic Anemia ... bilirubin LDH Peripheral ... Anemia #Laboratory #Testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... observation of the peripheral ... thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic ... #Differential #Algorithm ... Thrombocytopenia #Evaluation
Evaluation of Patients with Anemia

Microcytic, Normocytic, Macrocytic, Hemolytic (Intravascular and Extravascular)

#Diagnosis #Anemia #Workup #Macrocytic #Microcytic #Normocytic
Evaluation of Patients ... Normocytic, Macrocytic, Hemolytic ... Diagnosis #Anemia #Workup ... #Differential #Algorithm
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... microangiopathic hemolytic ... (black arrow) Peripheral ... coagulation and other testing ... are required for evaluation
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... Peripheral blood ... during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... /uL Initial Workup ... BMP, uric acid, peripheral ... ↑ Destruction (hemolysis ... #hematology #workup
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation Algorithm
Interpreting Hypoglycemia Labs - the patient must be hypoglycemic at the time of
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation ... Algorithm Interpreting ... at the time of testing ... #Hypoglycemia #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #workup
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... by ordering a peripheral ... Hemorrhage or hemolysis ... #Workup #AAFP
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #Management #Algorithm