Hemolytic anemia cost-effectiveness of therapy

Authors: Shyam Patel [1]

The most cost-effective intervention for workup of hemolytic anemia is labs including a complete blood count and physican exam.

The most cost-effective intervention for therapy of hemolytic anemia is corticosteroids. Alternative immunosuppressive agents like cyclosporine or azathioprine are more costly and should only be used if corticosteroids are ineffective or cannot be tolerated.