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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
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
microangiopathic hemolytic ... and laboratory diagnosis ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... anemia #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
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
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
on peripheral smear ... Diagnosis? ... Diagnostic morphologic ... size amoeboid trophozoite ... blood #clinical #pathology
Comparison of basophils and mast cells (in bone marrow).

#Basophils #MastCells #Pathology #Marrow #Smear #Microscopy #Comparison #Table
Basophils #MastCells #Pathology ... #Marrow #Smear ... Table #Clinical #Diagnosis
Approach to Neonatal Jaundice

Causes of pathologic hyperbilirubinemia can be classified as due to (1) increased bilirubin
Jaundice Causes of pathologic ... pre-hepatic; either hemolytic ... or non-hemolytic ... #Diagnosis #Peds
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity is the diagnostic ... available for rapid diagnosis ... hemorrhage and hemolysis ... Peripheral blood smear ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis