A patient's blood film shows a moderate number of spherocytes and polychromasia. Select the best test to distinguish warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia from hereditary spherocytosis
a. Direct antiglobulin test
b. Bilirubin test
c. Haptoglobin test
d. Reticulocyte count
ANS: A
The only one of these tests that distinguishes warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia from hereditary spherocytosis is the direct antiglobulin test that is positive in warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia and negative in hereditary spherocytosis.
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