Difference between revisions of "Immune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia"

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Revision as of 09:02, 16 August 2010

(IMHA) Pathogenesis: Type II hypersensitivity

  • Autoantibody attack on the red blood cells causing extravascular and intravascular lysis which causes anaemia.
  • The in saline autoagglutination test and the coombes test is used to diagnose the disorder.