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
Table 1: Laboratory workup of Cases 1 and 2.