General Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework 1) Check reticulocyte count to determine if hypo/hyper-proliferative 2) Exclude hemolysis if hyper-proliferative (LDH, TBili, haptoglobin) 3) Use MCV & clinical context to guide further evaluation if hypo-proliferative by Lauren Banaszak, MD @LaurenBzak via @uw_IMresidency #anemia #differential #diagnosis #hematology #algorithm #reticulocyte
