Usually normal: The most common cause of hemolysis is related to how the specimen was taken - turbulence in flow, a small needle, wiggling the needle during venipuncture can cause slight hemolysis. Repeat testing with careful venipuncture (and larger needle) will reveal it's not real. Actual hemolysis in the body can occur, but then there is also an indication of hemoglobin in the urine (+ other signs of illness)
Answered 7/7/2020
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Technique: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, the commonest cause of hemolysis in blood sample is defective technique of blood collection, Wish you good health!
Answered 2/5/2020
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