Promptly evaluate patients with acute onset of pallor and jaundice for hemolytic anemia Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) can be life threatening, especially in cases of severe anemia and reticulocytopenia Early consultation with hematology and the blood bank helps to optimize patient management and to provide sufficient time for compatibility testing if transfusion is needed With evidence of hemolysis, transfusion indications include symptomatic anemia or low presenting hemoglobin (