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Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes ... fragmentation hemolysis ... toxin-mediated hemolytic-uremic ... • Mechanical hemolysis ... BCM_InternalMed #schistocytes
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
Schistocytes - The ... Schistocytes are ... to be seen in hemolytic ... microangiopathic hemolytic ... intravascular coagulation, hemolytic
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... Immune mediated hemolysis ... transfusions) • Schistocytes ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... UnremarkableLab #Hemolytic
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic ... reticulocytes • Hemolysis ... Differential → schizocytes ... Antibody #Autoimmune #Hemolytic
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Megaloblastic Anemia Schistocytes ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
microangiopathic hemolytic ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... blue arrow) - schistocytes ... microangiopathic #hemolytic
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Hemoglobin H disease • Schistocytes ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune hemolysis ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... Pulmonary emboli • Schistocytes ... - Hemolytic uremic
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hemorrhage and hemolysis ... intravascular hemolysis ... smear - Shows schistocytes ... out an immune hemolytic ... the severity of hemolysis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Schistocyte: Microangiopathic ... Hemolytic Anemia ... spherocytosis, Autoimmune hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic