Hemolysis : an unresolved dispute in laboratory medicine /

Defined as red blood cell break down and the release of hemoglobin and intracellular contents into the plasma, hemolysis can seriously impact patient care as well as the laboratory's reputation through its affect on test results. Therefore, the European Preanalytical Scientific Committee, in co...

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Weitere Verfasser: Lippi, Giuseppe
Format: Licensed eBooks
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Berlin : De Gruyter, ©2012.
Schriftenreihe:Patient safety ; v. 4.
Online-Zugang:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=494124
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Definition of hemolysis
  • Causes of hemolysis
  • Prevalence of hemolytic specimens
  • Interference of hemolysis on laboratory testing
  • Detection of hemolytic specimens
  • Management of hemolytic specimens.