The use of the hemolysis index as an indirect indicator of whole blood sample quality

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Stefano Pastori · Milano Metropoli Development Agency

Vincenzo Roccaforte · Milano Metropoli Development Agency

Rossella Panella · Milano Metropoli Development Agency

Erika Jani · Ospedale di Bolzano

Andrea Ponzoni · Milano Metropoli Development Agency

Marta Spreafico

Giuseppe Lippi · University of Verona

Abstract

The presence of hemolysis in plasma samples should alert laboratory professionals to carefully evaluate the corresponding whole blood results. Concordant values indicate the presence of hemolysis in the whole blood sample, while discordant values suggest that hemolysis only affects one of the two samples.

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Potassium and Related Disorders Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control Renal function and acid-base balance

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Published in: Diagnosis

Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 100-105

DOI: 10.1515/dx-2025-0066

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