A CBC may show low white blood cell count , red blood cell count , and platelets . The sucrose hemolysis test is positive. A urinalysis shows hemosiderin. The objective of treatment is to stimulate new red blood cell formation. The administration of iron, folic acid , and androgens usually achieves this goal.
Some people respond to steroid therapy.
Eventually, blood transfusions are required. Anticoagulation therapy may be required to prevent clot formation. A few patients have been successfully treated with a bone marrow transplant . The outcome is varies. Most people do not survive for more than 10 years after diagnosis.