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This article answers the question: My patient carries a diagnosis of chronic anemia and has been treated for irondeficiency in the past with minimal to no improvement. How can I differentiate between iron-deficiency anemia and [alpha]-thalassemia?...

This article answers the question: I've been hearing about biotin and biotin interference. What is it and do I need to be concerned about it?

This article answers the question: I ordered a comprehensive metabolic panel. The lab will not release the potassium value because of an interference. I need that result! Why can't they just release the value and let me decide what to do with it? I...

This article answers the question: My patient is anemic and I ordered a type and screen, and the blood bank told me they are unable to find compatible units due to a warm autoantibody. What is the next step?...

This article answers the question: I ordered serologic testing for Lyme disease for one of my patients and I'm not sure how to interpret the results of the Western blot. The blot shows a few dark bands, but the report indicates it is not sufficient...

This article answers the question: My patient developed a fever during a packed red blood cell transfusion. What is the likelihood that the fever is due to bacterial contamination of the blood product?...

This article answers the question: My patient's blood type is O negative, but the platelet transfusion he received yesterday was Rh positive. What is the risk of developing an anti-D alloantibody after exposure to an Rh ...

This article answers the question: After ordering a type and screen I was notified by the blood bank that my patient has cold autoantibodies. Does this mean that my patient has a cold agglutinin disease?...

This article answers the question: How to order and interpret iron studies for a hospitalized patient with anemia?...

This article answers the question: Our hospital blood bank has started using platelet additive solution (PAS) platelets and psoralen treated platelets. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these different types of ...

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