A 7-year-old male child present with severe anemia, high grade fever, and a history of passing dark red colored urine (hemoglobinuria). Physical exam reveals severe pallor, fever (temperature-101°F), mild icteric, acral cyanosis along with increased work of breathing, hemic murmur and hepatomegaly. Patient was managed for suspected sepsis with intravenous antibiotics for three days in view of persistent fever. Patient also experience leukocytosis (WBC: 23400/cumm) and falling hemoglobin (initially 6.0 to 2.9 mg/dL). What hematologic conditions coincide with patient’s symptoms?
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