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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
bilirubin LDH Peripheral ... Testing #workup #diagnosis ... #hematology #hemolysis
Algorithm for diagnosis of familial thrombocytopenia. Platelet size, best determined by review of the peripheral smear,
Algorithm for diagnosis ... review of the peripheral ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
observation of the peripheral ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... → Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
- Differential Diagnosis ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal peripheral ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
- Differential Diagnosis ... BMP, uric acid, peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... and laboratory diagnosis ... (black arrow) Peripheral ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dehydrogenase ↑ - Peripheral ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
and Differential Diagnosis ... Sequestration Peripheral ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Hematology
Cryoglobulinemia Classification Types

Type 1: Monoclonal IgM (rarely IgG/lgA)
 • Raynaud phenomenon, Digital ulcers/gangrene, Livedo reticularis, Hyperviscosity
kidney (MPGN), peripheral ... Classification #Types #hematology ... #diagnosis