This document discusses hemolytic anemia, which is a type of anemia caused by the premature destruction of red blood cells. It can be intrinsic, due to defects in red blood cell membranes or hemoglobin, or extrinsic, caused by antibodies or the complement system. Some key intrinsic causes mentioned are sickle cell anemia, spherocytosis, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. The mechanism of hemolysis can be extravascular, where red blood cells are destroyed in the spleen or liver, or intravascular, where they are destroyed in the bloodstream. Labs that can indicate hemolytic anemia include decreased haptoglobin, increased lactate dehydrogenase and unconjugated bilirubin levels, and the presence