Table 3. Recommended laboratory tests... | American Society of Hematology

Table 3.

Recommended laboratory tests for chronic wAIHA

CBC with differential	Folate level
Reticulocyte count	Erythropoietin level^a
Review blood smear	Serum protein electrophoresis
Haptoglobin	ANA, rheumatoid factor
Bilirubin (direct/total)	Flow cytometry for clonal B cells^a
LDH level	Chest/abdomen/pelvic CT scan
Coombs test and eluate assessment	(Bone marrow examination)^b
Fe/total iron-binding capacity/ferritin	Prothrombin fragment 1.2^a
B₁₂ level	D-dimer

CBC with differential	Folate level
Reticulocyte count	Erythropoietin level^a
Review blood smear	Serum protein electrophoresis
Haptoglobin	ANA, rheumatoid factor
Bilirubin (direct/total)	Flow cytometry for clonal B cells^a
LDH level	Chest/abdomen/pelvic CT scan
Coombs test and eluate assessment	(Bone marrow examination)^b
Fe/total iron-binding capacity/ferritin	Prothrombin fragment 1.2^a
B₁₂ level	D-dimer

^a

If testing available.

^b

In certain situations (see text).

ANA, antinuclear antibody; CT, computed tomographic.