Hemolysis Rates in Whole Blood Samples for Blood Gas/Electrolyte Analysis by Point-of-Care Testing.

The article discusses a study which compared hemolysis rates in blood gas samples taken in an intensive care unit (ICU) with those taken in and emergency department (ED) in Altnagelvin Hospital. Topics include categories of samples, hemolysis rates in 100 whole blood samples from each of ED and ICU, and the need of instrument manufacturers to consider the introduction of hemolysis checks in whole blood analyzers.