Case Reports Transfusion Medicine 2022 Exercise 3: Drug-Induced Hemolytic Anemia: A Differential Not to be Forgotten

Authors

Brooke Bartow, MD

Lisa Bianco, DO

Nirupama Singh, MD, PhD

Department of Medicine

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants,  Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

·       discuss the various mechanisms of hemolytic anemia;

·       identify the laboratory approach to hemolytic anemia

·       describe the appropriate laboratory testing and diagnostic pitfalls;

·       explain the direct antiglobulin test (DAT); and

·       categorize drugs most associated with drug-induced hemolytic anemia.