The Direct Antiglobulin Test for Evaluating Anemia

A 68-year-old woman with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) presents with dyspnea on exertion, conjunctival pallor and scleral icterus, and moderate anemia with elevated reticulocytes and LDH and a 3+ anti-IgG direct antiglobulin test (DAT). How do you interpret the results?
Source: JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research