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• Use of a dialysis machine. • Need for renal transplant. B.7 DISORDERS OF THE BLOOD The following are examples of disorders of the blood that would result in a presumptive medical approval: • Sickle cell disease with a severe, persistent anemia. • Coagulation defects such as hemophilia, documented by laboratory tests with spontaneous bleeding or bleeding deformity. • Acute leukemia as diagnosed by blood examination, bone marrow tests and lymph node biopsy. B.8 GLANDULAR DISTURBANCES These may result in growth impairments. Disability must be documented by laboratory tests and physical examination. The following are examples of glandular disturbances that would result in a presumptive medical approval: • Thyroid disorders requiring a treatment of 12 months or longer, with impairment of growth. • Insufficiency of the adrenal gland with episodes of circulatory collapse. • Juvenile diabetes with poor response to insulin and difficulty with control, necessitating recent, recurrent hospitalization. • Pituitary dwarfism with hormone deficiency documented by laboratory tests. B.9 SEVERE CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES IN NEWBORNS These conditions may include severe mental and/or physical abnormalities that will necessitate total care for the life expectancy of the child.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 13

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 50 Chapter 13 Determining Disability, Incapacity, and Blindness

• Use of a dialysis machine. • Need for renal transplant. B.7 DISORDERS OF THE BLOOD The following are examples of disorders of the blood that would result in a presumptive medical approval: • Sickle cell disease with a severe, persistent anemia. • Coagulation defects such as hemophilia, documented by laboratory tests with spontaneous bleeding or bleeding deformity. • Acute leukemia as diagnosed by blood examination, bone marrow tests and lymph node biopsy. B.8 GLANDULAR DISTURBANCES These may result in growth impairments. Disability must be documented by laboratory tests and physical examination. The following are examples of glandular disturbances that would result in a presumptive medical approval: • Thyroid disorders requiring a treatment of 12 months or longer, with impairment of growth. • Insufficiency of the adrenal gland with episodes of circulatory collapse. • Juvenile diabetes with poor response to insulin and difficulty with control, necessitating recent, recurrent hospitalization. • Pituitary dwarfism with hormone deficiency documented by laboratory tests. B.9 SEVERE CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES IN NEWBORNS These conditions may include severe mental and/or physical abnormalities that will necessitate total care for the life expectancy of the child.