Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia laboratory findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Overview
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory findings include severe anemia, increased mean corpuscular volume (MCV, due to the presence of a large number of young erythrocytes), and hyperbilirubinemia (from increased red cell destruction) that can be of the conjugated or unconjugated type. Diagnosis is made by a positive direct Coombs test, other lab tests, and clinical examination and history. The direct Coombs test looks for antibodies attached to the surface of red blood cells.
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