Causes There are many potential factors that may lead to hemolysis. The cause of hemolysis can be extrinsic, coming from an outside source, or intrinsic, which is when it comes from the RBC itself.

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 ...

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 ...