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

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 ...

"Our previous work showed that SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins lead to complement dysregulation by binding heparan sulfate and disrupting complement factor H…This doesn’t happen on red cells because red ...

Clinical Experts Issue Special Report Calling for Greater Education, Testing, and Prevention of In Vitro Hemolysis in High-Risk Settings "This important publication highlights the prevalence and risks ...

The destruction of red blood cells, or mechanical hemolysis, is an inevitable complication of interventional devices, so scientists want to gain a better understanding of the phenomenon. Researchers ...