Would someone (preferrably a qualified nurse or physician) tell me what hemolyze!
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I have been diagnoised with metabolic acidosis and I frequently have to have my blood checked for this. Well everytime they draw my blood, my blood hemolyzes. What does that mean? And when it does this, I have to go back and have my blood drawn again. It is SO FRUSTRATING! What causes this? Someone please help me. I'M SO SICK AND TIRED OF BEING POKED BY NEEDLES!!
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the premature destruction (hemolysis) of red blood cells at a rate faster than they can be replaced
Hemolysis (or haemolysis)—from the Latin Hemo-, meaning blood, -lysis, meaning to break open— is the breaking open of red blood cells and the release of hemoglobin into the surrounding fluid (plasma, in vivo).
Hemolytic patterns of the various Gram positive cocci; Streptococci are differentiated by hemolysis of red blood cells on blood agar (BA) plates. Alpha hemolysis is shown by a greenish halo around the colony and is produced by partial hemolysis of the red blood cells. Beta hemolysis is shown by a clear halo around the colony and is produced by complete hemolysis of the red blood cells. Finally, gamma hemolysis is shown as no hemolysis or discoloration of the blood.
In vivo hemolysis
In vivo hemolysis can be caused by one of a large number of diseases. Anemias caused by in vivo hemolysis are collectively called hemolytic anemias.
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In vitro hemolysis
In vitro hemolysis can be an important unwanted effect in medical tests and can cause inaccurate results, because the contents of hemolysed red blood cells are included with the serum. The concentration of potassium inside red blood cells is much higher than in the serum and so an elevated potassium is usually found in biochemisty tests of hemolysed blood. If as little as 0.5% of the red blood cells are lysed the serum will have a visually obvious pinkish colour, due to hemoglobin.
In vitro hemolysis can occur in a blood sample owing prolonged storage or storage in incorrect conditions. Hemolysis can also occur at the time of venipuncture, but it is uncommon when the venipuncture is straightforward and the phlebotomist is experienced. Excessive suction can cause the red blood cells to be literally smashed on their way through the needle owing to turbulence and physical forces. Such hemolysis is more likly to occur when a patient's veins are difficult to find or when they collapse when blood is removed by a syringe or a modern vacuum tube.
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Hemolysis due to mechanical blood processing during surgery
In some surgical procedures (i.e. some heart operations) where substantial blood loss is expected, machinery is used for intra-operative blood salvage—essentially hemolysis occurring outside of the body. A centrifuge process takes blood from the patient, washes the RBC's with normal saline, and returns them to the patient's blood circulation. Hemolysis may occur if the centrifuge rotates too quickly (generally greater than 500 rpms). Unfortunately, haemolysis occurs with massive amounts of sudden blood loss, because the process of returning patient's cells must be done at a correspondingly higher speed to prevent hypotension, pH imbalance, and a number of other hemodynamic & blood level factors.
Metabolic acidosis is a disturbance in the body's acid-base balance. This causes excessive acidity of the blood.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top
Metabolic acidosis can occur as a result of many different conditions such as kidney failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, and shock.
Swallowing toxic substances such as antifreeze or excessive amounts of aspirin can also lead to metabolic acidosis.
Severe metabolic acidosis may lead to shock or death. In some situations, metabolic acidosis can be a mild, chronic condition.
Symptoms Return to top
Most symptoms are caused by the disease or condition that is causing the metabolic acidosis. Metabolic acidosis itself usually causes rapid breathing. Confusion or lethargy may also occur.
Signs and tests Return to top
Blood tests to diagnose metabolic acidosis may include:
An arterial blood gas to assess the severity of the metabolic acidosis
A metabolic panel to reveal the cause and severity of the metabolic acidosis
A complete blood count (CBC) to assess possible causes of metabolic acidosis
Treatment Return to top
Treatment is aimed at the underlying condition. In certain circumstances, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) may be given to improve the acidity of the blood.
Expectations (prognosis) Return to top
The prognosis of metabolic acidosis depends on the underlying disease.
Complications Return to top
When very severe, metabolic acidosis can lead to shock or death.
Calling your health care provider Return to top
Seek medical treatment if symptoms of any disease that causes metabolic acidosis appear.
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I am studying to be a phlebotomy's "the person that you are sick of being stuck by" when they say your blood is hemolyzing they are referring to the blood cells them self's hemolize mean break or trauma which could mean that they need to use a different method of veinapunture to draw your blood.
Hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells. Many things can cause hemolysis, such as; natural degradation of the cell, chemicals, oxygen, etc. Basically, in your situation where the blood draws have hemolyzed means your samples have deteriorated to the point they are no longer a viable sample to do tests on.
to destroy red blood cells they are not drawing the blood right. It is clotting before testing they could be using the wrong kind of tube not tilting it back and forth like they are supposed to after the blood is taken. It has nothing to do with your diagnosis. Do they know what caused this disease??
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