Hemolysis can affect the results of coagulation tests.
Hemolysis of the blood specimen will cause some enzymes and potassium ions and hemoglobin to be released from the red blood cells, resulting in some degree of influence on the results of biochemical tests, which can lead to false elevation of some results. Therefore, if hemolysis occurs in a blood specimen, the patient is usually asked to take another blood sample to avoid a false diagnosis of the patient’s disease.
There are many reasons for hemolysis of blood specimens, it may be due to poor peripheral circulation of the patient and lead to blood collection time is too long, the blood coagulation and mechanical destruction of cells and hemolysis. It may also be due to hemolysis caused by the blood coming into contact with the disinfectant solution that has not dried at the patient’s blood collection site. There is also a certain probability that the patient himself has hemolysis, and thus the drawn blood itself is hemolyzed.
For details, it is recommended to consult a medical professional.