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Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology ... 2012, p 193 #Diagnosis ... Thrombocytopenia #Evaluation
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... activity is the diagnostic ... available for rapid diagnosis ... leukocytosis with a left shift ... #Workup #Hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... of substrate (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Evaluation begins ... electrocardiography (ECG ... transcellular shifts ... #Diagnosis #Hypokalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
red bone marrow, e.g ... Diagnosis? ... CRAB - no anemia, hypercalcemia ... Evaluation? ... #Workup #Hematology