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AUTOIMMUNEHEMOLYTIC ANEMIA
(AIHA) 2024 EXAM
GRADED A+
AIHA
Evatee 10/18/24 AIHA
, AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA (AIHA)
2024 EXAM GRADED A+
antibodies that are directed against the individual's own RBCs are termed
what? Answer - autoantibodies or autoagglutinins
most autoantibodies react with what? Answer - high-incidence RBC antigens
in serologic investigations, the presence of an autoantibody may complicate
some aspects of rouine testing, including what? Answer - - ABO/Rh typing
- antibody screening
- compatibility testing
what is immune hemolytic anemia? Answer - a shortened RBC survival
mediated through humoral antibody production
before the presence of an AIHA is established, what is important to verify?
Answer - the presence of immune-related RBC destruction
evidence of icnreased RBC destruction is not always accompanied by what?
Answer - by decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
individuals who has immune RBC destruction may experience either what?
Answer - compsensated or uncompensated anemia
what are the evidence of compensation with the increse of RBC destruction?
Answer - increses in:
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