How is autoimmune hemolytic anemia diagnosed?

Blood testing: Specific blood tests to check for blood destruction and reviewing the blood under the microsscope by a trained hematoloist is necessary to establish a diagnosis.

Bloodwork: An examination may reveal an enlarged spleen. Tests include: direct coombs' test hemoglobin in the urine indirect coombs' test red blood cell count and serum hemoglobin reticulocyte count serum bilirubin levels serum haptoglobin.