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Effect of Hemolysis on Laboratory Tests

Effect of Hemolysis on Laboratory Tests Hemolysis is the breakdown of red blood cells and the resulting release of hemoglobin, potassium, and other intracellular components into serum or other fluids.  Visually, hemolysis is detected by a characteristic red color in...

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Assay Interference: A Brief Review and Helpful Hints

Assay Interference:  A Brief Review and Helpful Hints (download here) Sun Diagnostics, LLC New Gloucester, Maine Laboratory Directors and laboratorians are responsible for the quality of data reported from their laboratories, but they rely on the assay manufacturer...

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Intralipid® Is Not Adequate for Interference Testing

Intralipid® Is Not Adequate for Interference Testing Lipemia is best defined as turbidity in a sample caused by elevated triglycerides, mostly as chylomicrons, because they are large and more triglyceride-rich. Interference is due to a decrease in absorbance due to...

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