In vitro and in vivo hemolysis : an unresolved dispute in laboratory medicine / Giuseppe Lippi ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lippi, Giuseppe.

Cervellin, Gianfranco, Author.

Favaloro, Emmanuel J., Author.

Plebani, Mario, Author.

Series:

Patient Safety

Patient safety ; v. 4

Patient Safety ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hematology--Standards.

Hematology.

Blood--Examination.

Blood.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : De Gruyter, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 collaboration with the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry Working Group on Patient Safety, have designed a questionnaire to collect data on prevalence and management of hemolytic specimens referred to the clinical laboratories for clinical chemistry testing. This book will help identify the areas where hemolysis occurs most frequently, which can, in turn, guide further analysis about why it is occurring. Once these elements are known, practices and procedures can be implemented to dramatically reduce hemolysis and avoid erroneous laboratory results affecting patient care and increasing laboratory costs.

Contents:

Definition of hemolysis

Causes of hemolysis

Prevalence of hemolytic specimens

Interference of hemolysis on laboratory testing

Detection of hemolytic specimens

Management of hemolytic specimens.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613940018

9781283627566

1283627566

9783110246148

3110246147

OCLC:

1055362482