32 Treatments  for Hemolytic Anemia

16 Tests 2 Medical Procedures 3 Surgical Procedures 5 Prescribed Medications

1 Over the Counter Medications 1 Self Care 3 Herbs and Supplements 1 Alternative Procedures

Hematologist

Internist

Family Practice Physician

Overview

Tests for Hemolytic Anemia

1. Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test A complete blood count (CBC) test measures the following: The number of red blood cells (RBCs; The number of white blood cells (WBCs; The total amount of hemog...  More Costs

2. Peripheral Blood Smear A blood smear is a blood test that gives information about the number and shape of blood cells.  More Costs

3. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

4. Red Cell Survival Test

5. Urinalysis Urinalysis is the physical, chemical, and microscopic examination of urine. It involves a number of tests to detect and measure various compounds that pass through ...  More Costs

6. Hematocrit Test Hematocrit is a blood test that measures the percentage of red blood cells found in whole blood. This measurement depends on the number of red blood cells and the s...  More

7. Myoglobin Urine Test Urine myoglobin is a test to detect the presence of myoglobin in a sample of urine. Myoglobin is a protein in heart and skeletal muscles. When a muscle is exercised...  More

8. Serum Haptoglobin Test Haptoglobin is a protein produced by the liver. It connects to a certain type of hemoglobin in the blood. A blood test can tell how much haptoglobin you have in you...  More

9. Hemoglobin Test Serum hemoglobin is a test that measures the level of free hemoglobin in the liquid part of the blood (the serum. Free hemoglobin is the hemoglobin outside of the r...  More Costs

10. Red Blood Cell Morphology Test

11. Reticulocyte Count A reticulocyte count measures the percentage of reticulocytes (slightly immature red blood cells) in blood.  More

12. Serum Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) Level Test Alanine transaminase (ALT) is an enzyme found in the highest amounts in the liver. Injury to the liver results in release of the substance into the blood. This arti...  More Costs

13. Serum Bilirubin Test Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in bile, a fluid produced by the liver. This article discusses the laboratory test done to measure bilirubin in the blood. To...  More

14. Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Level Test The lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test measures the amount of LDH in the blood. See also: LDH isoenzymes  More Costs

15. Urinary Hemosiderin Detection

16. Urobilinogen measurement- urine

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Medical Procedures for Hemolytic Anemia

1. Intravenous Blood Transfusion of Packed Cells The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor) to another (recipient).  More

2. Plasmapheresis Plasmapheresis is a blood purification procedure used to treat several autoimmune diseases. It is also known as therapeutic plasma exchange.  More

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Surgical Procedures for Hemolytic Anemia

1. Splenectomy Spleen removal (splenectomy) is surgery to remove a diseased or damaged spleen. This organ is in the upper part of your belly, on the left side. It helps your body ...  More

2. Bone Marrow Transplant A bone marrow transplant delivers healthy bone marrow stem cells into the patient. It replaces bone marrow that is either not working properly or has been destroyed...  More

3. Stem Cell Transplant

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Prescribed Medications for Hemolytic Anemia

1. predniSONE(Deltasone , others...) PREDNISONE (PRED ni sone) is a corticosteroid. It is commonly used to treat inflammation of the skin, joints, lungs, and other organs. Common conditions treated inc...  More

2. folic acid FOLIC ACID (FOE lik AS id) is a water-soluble, B complex vitamin. It is in many foods like liver, kidneys, yeast, and leafy, green vegetables. It is used to treat m...  More

3. danazol(Danocrine ) DANAZOL (DA na zole) is used in women to treat endometriosis and the symptoms of fibrocystic breast disease. This medicine may also be used in men and women to prev...  More

4. cyclophosphamide(Cytoxan , others...) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (sye kloe FOSS fa mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It slows the growth of cancer cells. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like lymph...  More

5. azathioprine(Imuran , Azasan) AZATHIOPRINE (ay za THYE oh preen) suppresses the immune system. It is used to prevent organ rejection after a transplant. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthr...  More

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Over the Counter Medications for Hemolytic Anemia

1. folic acid(FA-8 , Folacin-800) FOLIC ACID (FOE lik AS id) is a water-soluble, B complex vitamin. It is in many foods like liver, kidneys, yeast, and leafy, green vegetables. It is used to treat m...  More

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Self Care for Hemolytic Anemia

1. Avoid Eating Fava Beans

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Herbs and Supplements for Hemolytic Anemia What's this?

1. vitamin E Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin with antioxidant properties. Vitamin E exists in eight different forms (isomers): alpha, beta, gamma, and delta tocopherol; ...  More Efficacy Grade C

2. riboflavin Riboflavin is a water-soluble vitamin, which is involved in vital metabolic processes in the body and is necessary for normal cell function, growth, and energy prod...  More Efficacy Grade C

3. Betel Nut Betel nut use refers to a combination of three ingredients: the nut of the betel palm ( Areca catechu ), part of the Piper betel vine, and lime. Anecdotal repo...  More Efficacy Grade C

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Alternative Procedures for Hemolytic Anemia What's this?

1. Meditation Various forms of meditation have been practiced for thousands of years throughout the world, with many techniques originating in Eastern religious practices. In mod...  More

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