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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria screening
Introduction
Overview
Overview
According to the American society of hematology, screening for paroxysmal nocturnal hemolglobinuria is recommended among patients with hemoglobinuria, cytopenia, suspected myelodysplasia, negative direct coombs test intravascular hemolytic anemia, refractory anemia, and aplastic anemia with no apparent sign of intravascular hemolysis.
Screening
Screening
- According to the American society of hematology, screening for paroxysmal nocturnal hemolglobinuria is recommended among patients with:[1]
- Hemoglobinuria
- Cytopenia
- Suspected Myelodysplasia
- Negative direct coombs test intravascular hemolytic anemia
- Refractory anemia
- Aplastic anemia with no apparent sign of intravascular hemolysis
- Unexplained thrombosis especially in unusual sites as:
- Budd-Chiari syndrome
- Other intra-abdominal sites (eg, mesenteric or portal veins)
- Cerebral veins
- Dermal veins
References
References
- ↑ Parker C, Omine M, Richards S, Nishimura J, Bessler M, Ware R; et al. (2005). “Diagnosis and management of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria”. Blood. 106 (12): 3699–709. doi:10.1182/blood-2005-04-1717. PMC 1895106. PMID 16051736.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]