Febrile/cold agglutinins

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Febrile/cold agglutinins

• Warm agglutinins: no agglutination in titers at or below 1:80
• Cold agglutinins: no agglutination in titers at or below 1:16

Elevated levels of cold or warm agglutinins can cause hemolytic anemia. Some patients with moderately elevated levels will have no hemolysis and likely won't require therapy.

The presence of warm agglutinins may occur with:

• Infections, including brucellosis, rickettsial disease, salmonella infection, and tularemia
• Lymphoma
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Medications, including methyldopa, penicillin, and quinidine

The presence of cold agglutinins may occur with:

• Infections, especially Mycoplasma pneumonia. Also after viral, staphylococcal, and malaria infection.
• Cancer, including lymphoma and multiple myeloma
• Systemic lupus erythematosus

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