Author/Editor		Borin, Peter; Glaser, Marjana; Grmek-Zemljič, Tatjana; Roškar, Zlatko
Title		Hemolitična anemija
Translated title		Hemolytic anaemia
Type		članek
Source		In: Hojs R, Krajnc I, editors. Zbornik predavanj in praktikum 9. srečanje internistov in zdravnikov splošne medicine Iz prakse za prakso z mednarodno udeležbo; 1998 maj 8-9; Maribor. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor,
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 51-62
Language		slo
Abstract		The paper describes the characteristics by which hemolytic anemias are recognized and distinguished from other types of anemia. Hemolytic anemia is characterized by an increased reticulocyte count, by jaundice, increased activity of the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase, the presence of urobilinogen, hemosiderin or hemoglobin in urine, positive Coombs' test, the presence of cold agglutinins. Among normal erythrocyte cells of the peripheral blood smear we note an increased number of normoblasts, the presence of schizocytes, spherocytes and drepanocytes. Additional data regarding the type of hemolysis are obtained from osmotic resistance tests, erythrocytic enzyme determination, hemoglobin electrophoresis and the Ham test. The presence of hemolytic anemia is ultimately confirmed or refuted by determining the erythrocyte life-span.
Descriptors		ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC COOMBS' TEST ERYTHROCYTE AGING ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC, AUTOIMMUNE ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC, CONGENITAL HEMOGLOBINURIA, PAROXYSMAL