Hemolysis is a common pre-analytical variable that can lead to inaccurate results, specimen rejection, and specimen recollection in the clinical laboratory. Hemolysis is most often an in vitro ...

Physical/chemical causes. These causes of hemolysis are most often secondary to improper handling of blood products. Reasons include inadvertent heating or freezing with subsequent thawing of the red ...

A Nashville professor helped develop new technology to improve the accuracy of blood tests. The breakthrough detects hemolysis, or the breakdown of red blood cells, which can cause false potassium ...

Cold agglutinin disease is a condition that causes low red blood cell (RBC) counts. Symptoms can include fatigue, weakness, or shortness of breath. Cold agglutinin disease is a type of autoimmune ...