Macular Degeneration. When the retina becomes damaged it can lead to the development of macular degeneration, also called age-related macular degeneration. When macular degeneration has developed it can cause you to be unable to see objects in the same sharp, detailed way that you used to be able to see them.
No single set of symptoms or laboratory test, such as a blood test, imaging test, genetic test, or immune function test, can independently identify MS. A doctor must use multiple tools to diagnose MS. The most important tools are the medical history, a careful and thorough neurologic exam, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Other tests include visual evoked potentials (VEP) and analysis of spinal fluid taken by lumbar puncture.
Other Blood Tests. If the CBC results confirm that you have anemia, you may need other blood tests to find out what type of anemia you have and how severe it is. Reticulocyte count. A reticulocyte (re-TIK-u-lo-site) count measures the number of young red blood cells in your blood.or this test, your doctor removes a small amount of bone marrow tissue through a needle. The tissue is examined to check the number and type of cells in the bone marrow. You may not need bone marrow tests if blood tests show what's causing your hemolytic anemia.