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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... deficiency, Unstable hemoglobin ... metabolism defects, Hemoglobin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
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 ... hemosiderin Urine hemoglobin ... Anemia #Laboratory #Testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Testing for Diabetes Type II
 - 
Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
Testing for Diabetes ... Type II - Hemoglobin ... sugar test - Fasting ... Classification #Testing
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... A/P, Consider testing ... celiac and/or testing ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup ... #diagnosis #differential
The differential diagnosis for an elevated MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration) includes:

Conditions with Abnormal RBCs:
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The differential ... mean corpuscular hemoglobin ... Sickle cells • Hemoglobin ... Hemolysis (i.e., free hemoglobin ... Elevated #MCHC #Differential
Ancillary Studies in the Workup of Syncope

#Syncope #Ancillary #Workup #Testing #Diagnosis
Studies in the Workup ... Syncope #Ancillary #Workup ... #Testing #Diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis
Inherited
 • Membrane
 • Internal
    - Hemoglobin
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Internal - Hemoglobin ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
SS disease, Hemoglobin ... Hemoglobin C Crystals ... : Hemoglobin C disease ... , Hemoglobin SC ... RBC #Morphology #differential
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential ... Haptoglobin, LDH, Urine hemoglobin ... Haptoglobin • ↑ Urine hemoglobin ... Microangiopathy #TMA #Differential