Aplastic crisis in sickle cell anemia as compared to haemolytic crisis leads to
Aplastic crisis is an acute event caused by sudden decrease in red cell production. This is usually triggered by infection of erythroblasts by parvovirus B-19.
Hemolytic crisis is associated with hyperbilirubinemia and compensatory reticulocytosis.
Increased blood volume
Total leucocyte count decreased
Decrease in reticulocytes
Same findings