aetiology

Last reviewed 09/2022

Causes include:

• haemolytic disease:
• Rhesus disease
• ABO incompatibility
• G6PDH deficiency
• spherocytosis
• congenital infection
• bacterial infection

Also consider:

• minor blood group incompatibilities
• other red cell enzyme deficiencies
• haemolysis secondary to a haematoma
• maternal autoimmune haemolytic anaemia - for example systemic lupus erythematosis
• transient familial hyperbilirubinaemia
• Crigler-Najjer Syndrome or Dubin Johnson
• Gilbert's syndrome