- Laboratory
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Investigations for diagnosis: –
- Complete Blood Counts including Haemoglobin, WBC count, Platelet count, RBC count, Hematocrit, MCV
- Reticulocyte count
- Sickling test
- Haemoglobin electrophoresis
- Serum bilirubin levels
- LDH
Investigations to look for complications: –
- Urine analysis
- Urea, creatinine
- Direct coombs test, Indirect Coombs Test
- Calcium, Vitamin D
- Echocardiogram
- Ophthalmologic evaluation
