Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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Autoimmune hemolytic anemia; Anemia - idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic

• Dark urine
• Fatigue
• Pale color (pallor)
• Rapid heartbeat
• Shortness of breath
• Yellow skin color (jaundice)

An examination may reveal an enlarged spleen.

Tests include:

• Direct Coombs' test
• Hemoglobin in the urine
• Indirect Coombs' test
• Red blood cell count and serum hemoglobin
• Reticulocyte count
• Serum bilirubin levels
• Serum haptoglobin

Review Date: 01/31/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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