Clinical Laboratory Hematology 3rd Edition by Shirlyn McKenzie, Lynne Williams

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Jack, a 12-year-old male, was brought to his family physician for evaluation of right-upper-quadrant pain. He has a lifelong history of hemolytic and aplastic crises.
Consider why this patient history is important when selecting and evaluating laboratory tests.
The patient's peripheral smear revealed numerous elliptocytes, spherocytes, teardrop cells, and micropoikilocytes.
What additional lab tests should be ordered?