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Relevant Diagnostic Tests
| Indication | Test |
|---|---|
| General | Drug exposure history |
| Review of the peripheral blood smear (and in some cases, the bone marrow) | |
| Iron | |
| Folate | |
| B12 deficiency | |
| Assess for occult blood loss | |
| Assess for renal insufficiency | |
| Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and for those with a history of autoimmune disease | Coomb's testing |
| Myelodysplasia | Endogenous erythropoietin levels (may predict response) |
