A 36-year-old woman presents with fatigue, jaundice and dark urine. FBC shows Hb 78 g/L, MCV 92 fL and reticulocytosis. LDH and unconjugated bilirubin...

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A 36-year-old woman presents with fatigue, jaundice and dark urine. FBC shows Hb 78 g/L, MCV 92 fL and reticulocytosis. LDH and unconjugated bilirubin are elevated and haptoglobin is low. Direct antiglobulin (Coombs) test is positive. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

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Iron deficiency anaemia

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Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia

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Aplastic anaemia

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Thalassaemia minor

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

A 36-year-old woman presents with fatigue, jaundice and dark urine. FBC shows Hb 78 g/L, MCV 92 fL and reticulocytosis. LDH and unconjugated bilirubin are elevated and haptoglobin is low. Direct antiglobulin (Coombs) test is positive. What is the most likely diagnosis?