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Peripheral smear.
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Subsequent tests showed an elevated LDH (1499 IU/L, normal 98-192 IU/L) and low haptoglobin levels (<10 mg/dL, normal 34-200 mg/dL) with many schistocytes, nucleated RBCs, and reticulocytes (2.3%, normal 0.5-1.5%) on peripheral smear (Figure 1).