Two separate samples were rejected for analysis by the laboratory because of clotting and hemolysis (Figure 1). The second blood specimen was kept at 37°C because of the possibility of a cold ...

The platelet count was 122,000 per cubic millimeter. His blood sample was reported by the laboratory as hemolyzed; therefore, the serum hemoglobin level and biochemical test results were not ...

Hemolysis is the #1 source of preanalytical error and can impact potassium results—potentially leading to inappropriate or delayed patient treatment, unnecessary ...

It refers to the process whereby red blood cells rupture and their contents leak out into the bloodstream. Hemolysis can happen in vivo or in vitro, the first being linked to medical conditions ...

The rate of hemolysis of blood specimens is influenced by patient type (ie. 10-12% emergency patients; 1.5-2% medical wards) and whether laboratory trained phlebotomists (0.5-2%) or nurses (2-10% ...

Midline intravenous catheters (MCs) have been used in clinical settings since the 1950s and are an alternative for intravenous (IV) access for giving infusions and medications for long-term ...

A sample of blood was obtained from the left arm immediately before immersion. Every precaution was taken to avert adventitious hemolysis. Blood samples were withdrawn from the right arm 15 ...

Care should also be taken to prevent excessive squeezing of the puncture site which can result in hemolysis of the specimen and affect the results. This occurs when red blood cells rupture under ...

Every year, our serology laboratory must request new serum specimens when they get hemolyzed blood for EIA tests. Your clients, patients and staff will appreciate timely results when you don't have to ...