Technical Support

Specimen Hemolysis

• The blood cells are crushed by outside force when pushing the blood into a tube with syringe.
• The state of hemolysis may be caused in the first tube if the needle point doesn't enter vein exactly.
• Shaking the specimen during mixing or transportation.
• Collect blood from a swollen vein.
• Insufficient blood specimen causes the concentration of additive too high.
• Bubble is engendered if the needle doesn't connect tightly when collecting blood with syringe.
• Alcohol enters into the blood specimen through pinhole if drawing blood from the vein puncture site with wet disinfection alcohol.
• While centrifuging, separate blood gore with bamboo stick or the temperature inside the centrifuge is too high or too low.