Hemolysis and Blood Analysis
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What is the result of hemolysis on the release of RBC contents?

  • Release of plasma into the RBCs
  • Release of platelets into the plasma
  • Release of hemoglobin into the plasma (correct)
  • Release of leukocytes into the plasma

What is the impact of delayed blood separation on plasma concentration?

  • Similar to that resulting from hemolysis (correct)
  • Has no effect on plasma concentration
  • Increases alkaline phosphatase activity
  • Opposite to that resulting from hemolysis

How does hemolysis affect the plasma bilirubin concentration?

  • Causes complete removal of plasma bilirubin
  • Falsely increases the plasma bilirubin concentration (correct)
  • Has no effect on the plasma bilirubin concentration
  • Falsely decreases the plasma bilirubin concentration

Why must blood specimens be centrifuged and the plasma separated before storing?

<p>To prevent the effect of refrigerating on hemolysis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of hemolysis on the release of RBC contents?

<p>It results in the release of hemoglobin into the plasma (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of delayed blood separation on plasma concentration?

<p>It falsely increases the plasma bilirubin concentration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why must blood specimens be centrifuged and the plasma separated before storing?

<p>To avoid interference with some chemical reactions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does refrigerating whole blood before separation affect plasma concentration?

<p>It results in the release of hemoglobin into the plasma (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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