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Suffering With Jaundice, Suspicion Of Blood Disorder Causing Reduction In RBC. What May Be Causing This?

My sisterin law had ,what they thought was jaundice; and now is saying she has a blood disorder that is eating away her red blood cells. Is there anything you can tell me or maybe tell me what is causing this? And by The Grace of GOD and GODLY Doctors ,you can help. Thank You and MAY GOD ALWAYS BLESS YOU. Sincerely, Robin Sears
Mon, 23 Jul 2012
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Jaundice is not always caused by liver dysfunction. Certain disorder that cause destruction of red blood cells (Known as hemolytic syndromes) also cause jaundice. The simplest way to determine this is if the indirect bilirubin fraction is more than direct fraction- hemolytic syndrome is likely. Please send me the following details

1. complete blood counts- hemoglobin, total count, platlets etc
2. Utrasound of abdomen
3. complete liver function test- bilirubin- direct/ Indirect fraction, ALT, AST and ALP.

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Suffering With Jaundice, Suspicion Of Blood Disorder Causing Reduction In RBC. What May Be Causing This?

Jaundice is not always caused by liver dysfunction. Certain disorder that cause destruction of red blood cells (Known as hemolytic syndromes) also cause jaundice. The simplest way to determine this is if the indirect bilirubin fraction is more than direct fraction- hemolytic syndrome is likely. Please send me the following details 1. complete blood counts- hemoglobin, total count, platlets etc 2. Utrasound of abdomen 3. complete liver function test- bilirubin- direct/ Indirect fraction, ALT, AST and ALP.