Hemolytic-uremic syndrome diagnostic study of choice

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sogand Goudarzi, MD [2], Anila Hussain, MD [3]

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There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of HUS.

There is no single diagnostic study of choice for the diagnosis of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), but HUS can be diagnosed based on clinical presentation along with lab findings of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia with low hemoglobin (Hb), low haptoglobin, high reticulocyte count and negative coombs test, thrombocytopenia with platelets less than 60,000 along with abnormal renal function as indicated with high blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine and electrolyte abnormalities.