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Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... type ± C3d • Blood ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Peripheral blood ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... for secondary causes ... glucocorticoid treatment
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune hemolysis ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... #Workup #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Algorithm Vascular Causes ... Autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... stone, Malignancy, PBC ... intestines, white blood ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
has potential to cause ... by asphyxia or blood ... • Workup • General ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
decrease in most cases ... of Peripheral blood ... from ischemia WBC ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... mimics, repeat testing ... (proteinuria, RBC ... Nephrology if cause ... #urology #blood
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
in peripheral blood ... High in acute blood ... loss, hemolysis ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Crossmatch - involves testing ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... false negatives on testing ... more likely to cause