Each of the following assays would help distinguish haemolytic anaemia……..

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ANDY 94 July 28, 2021 0 Comments

Each of the following assays would help distinguish haemolytic anaemia from iron deficiency anaemia EXCEPT
A. Coombs test.
B. haematocrit.
C. reticulocyte count.
D. serum concentration of bilirubin.
E. serum concentration of haptoglobin.

aanya.bansal Answered question August 16, 2024

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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2024-08-16T10:51:52+00:00

The correct answer is B. haematocrit.

Haematocrit (Hct) measures the proportion of red blood cells in the blood, which is low in both hemolytic anemia and iron deficiency anemia. Therefore, it cannot distinguish between the two conditions.