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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
Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic ... Extravascular Hemolysis ... LDH Peripheral smear ... Testing #workup #diagnosis ... #hematology #hemolysis
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... - Differential Diagnosis ... of anemia and hemolysis ... Abnormal peripheral smear ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic ... Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... reticulocytes • Hemolysis ... C3d • Blood smear ... #Anemia #diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Peripheral blood smear ... Immune mediated hemolysis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology - Warm vs Cold AIHA
Warm AIHA:
 - 70%; IgG mediated
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Autoimmune Hemolytic ... or negative - Smear ... C3 positive - Smear ... AIHA #Autoimmune #Hemolytic ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
microangiopathic hemolytic ... and laboratory diagnosis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
Babesiosis - Babesia ... into host) 2) Trophozie ... into host) 7) Trophozie ... #Babesiosis #Babesia ... #LifeCycle #diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... (oroya fever), babesia ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... for Hemolytic Anemia ... Bartonella, Babesia ... udaygulati #Hemolytic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
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Autoimmune Hemolytic ... • Parasitic- Babesia ... #Autoimmune #Hemolytic ... #Anemia #AIHA #Diagnosis