<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Immune hemolytic anemia (IHA) is a rare complication of drug administration. However, its true incidence remains obscure, as there are a number of factors that may lead to misdiagnosis. The clinical and serologic pictures are variable, and there is a great deal of unawareness that certain drugs can cause IHA. Furthermore, serologic results can be easily misinterpreted, resulting in a wrong diagnosis. <italic><bold>Immunohematology</bold></italic><bold>2014;30:80–84.</bold></p></abstract>

Immune hemolytic anemia (IHA) is a rare complication of drug administration. However, its true incidence remains obscure, as there are a number of factors that may lead to misdiagnosis. The clinical and serologic pictures are variable, and there is a great deal of unawareness that certain drugs can cause IHA. Furthermore, serologic results can be easily misinterpreted, resulting in a wrong diagnosis. Immunohematology2014;30:80–84.

Diagnostic pitfalls of drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia

Immunohematology

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Immune hemolytic anemia (IHA) is a rare complication of drug administration. However, its true incidence remains obscure, as there are a number of factors that...

Diagnostic pitfalls of drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia

Article Category: Case Report

Published Online: Nov 06, 2019

Page range: 80 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-101

Keywords
drug-induced antibody, immune hemolytic anemia, drug-dependent antibody, autoantibodies, immune hemolysis, hemoglobinuria, hemoglobinemia, intravascular hemolysis

© 2014 A. Salama et al., published by Sciendo

Diagnostic pitfalls of drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia

Article Category: Case Report

Published Online: Nov 06, 2019

Page range: 80 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-101

Keywordsdrug-induced antibody, immune hemolytic anemia, drug-dependent antibody, autoantibodies, immune hemolysis, hemoglobinuria, hemoglobinemia, intravascular hemolysis

© 2014 A. Salama et al., published by Sciendo

Keywords
drug-induced antibody, immune hemolytic anemia, drug-dependent antibody, autoantibodies, immune hemolysis, hemoglobinuria, hemoglobinemia, intravascular hemolysis