Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) occurs when turbulence in ... thrombocytopenia and acute kidney injury. Blood and stool tests can help to diagnose both MAHA and its causes.

This may be because of complement deposition on autologous red cells which become positive on the direct antiglobulin test (DAT). This phenomenon has been called 'bystander hemolysis'.

If no hemolysis occurs, this is termed gamma-hemolysis. There are no notable zones around the colonies. Staphylococcus epidermidisis gamma-hemolytic. Often when inoculating a BAP to observe hemoloysis ...