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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Normal Blood Smear ... RBCs in Rouleaux ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... #Hematology
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
(RBC = red blood ... ordering a peripheral smear ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... of the initial work-up
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... peripheral blood smear ... changes), high MCV anemia ... dysplasia on the smear ... #Workup #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
result in severe anemia ... Peripheral blood smear ... from ischemia WBC ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology