Q: What causes anemia, and is a blood transfusion the only treatment? A: Red blood cells are a critical component of our blood. They are "loaded" with oxygen in the lungs, and then along with the rest ...

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 ...