|
Case 1 |
Case 2 |
Hemoglobin, g/dl (lowest) |
2.9 |
5.7 |
Reticulocytes (%) |
2.8 |
5.6 |
Mean corpuscular volume (fL) |
74 |
69 |
White blood cells (×106/L) |
11.8 |
8.3 |
Platelets (×103/L) |
196 |
224 |
Bilirubin, Total (mg/dL) |
8.4 |
8.0 |
Bilirubin, Direct (mg/dL) |
0.6 |
0.8 |
Coombs test, Direct |
Positive |
Positive |
Coombs test, Indirect |
Positive |
Positive |
Serum ferritin (ng/mL) |
2123 |
435 |
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) |
2874 |
834 |
Serum B12 and folate |
Normal |
Normal |
Electrolytes, blood sugar, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine |
Normal |
Normal |
Anti-nuclear, anti-DNA, anti-smooth muscle, and anti-mitochondrial antibodies |
Negative |
Negative |
Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus (IgM, IgG)a |
Negative |
Not done |
Mycoplasma antibodies |
Positive, titer 1:80 |
Weak positive, titer 1:40 |
Hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
Negative |
Negative |
Blood type |
B Rh-positive with negative C, E, K, Fy(a), and S antigens |
B Rh-positive with anti-c antibodies |
Hemoglobinuria |
Positive |
Positive |
aIgM: immunoglobulin M; IgG: immunoglobulin G |