H. Spherocytosis - 3
Therapy:
Splenectomy
Laboratory findings associated with splenectomy:
Howell-Jolly
bodies
Target
cells
Siderocytes
Acanthocytes
Positive
DAT in immune hemolytic anemia
Negative
Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) in H.S.
Bite
cells seen in HBHA
Heinz
body stain positive in HBHA
Above
not as frequently seen in H.S.
Differentiation from Immune hemolytic anemia:
Differentiation from Heinz Body Hemolytic
anemia: