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The incidence rate and influence factors of hemolysis, lipemia, icterus in fasting serum biochemistry specimens. Tian G, Wu Y, Winrui J, Zhangrui Z, et al. PLOS One 2022.

Methods for hemolysis interference study in laboratory medicine – a critical review. Marques-Garcia F. The Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine 2020.

Identification of a hemolysis threshold that increases plasma and serum zinc concentration. Killilea DW, et al. Journal of Nutrition 2017.

Generalization and effectiveness of butterfly phlebotomy in reducing hemolysis. D. Barnaby, et al. Academic Emergency Medicine 2016.

Development of simple equations for effective screening of spurious hemolysis in whole blood specimens. Lippi G, et al. International Journal of Lab Hematology 2014.

Influence of spurious hemolysis on blood gas analysis. Lippi G, et al. Clinical Chemistry and Lab Medicine 2013.

Use of butterfly needles to draw blood is independently associated with marked reduction in hemolysis compared to intravenous catheter. Wollowitz A, et al. Academic Emergency Medicine 2013.

Harmonization of automated hemolysis index assessment and use: Is it possible? Dolci E, et al. ClinicaChimicaActa 2013.

Effectiveness of practice to reduce blood sample hemolysis in EDs: A laboratory medicine best practices systematic review and meta-analysis. Heyer N et al. Clinical Biochemistry 2012.

Let the data speak: Decreasing hemolysis rates through education, practice, and disclosure. McGrath J et al. Journal of Emergency Nursing 2012.

An analysis of the bias in red blood cell hemolysis measurement using several analytical approaches. Acker J, Croteau I, Yi Q. ClinicaChimicaActa 2012.

Hemolysis of coagulation specimens: A comparative study of intravenous draw methods. Strauss M, Sherman B, et al. Journal of Emergency Nursing 2012.

Use of separate venipunctures for IV access and laboratory studies decreases hemolysis rates. Straszewski S, Sanchez L, McGillicuddy D, Boyd K, DuFresne J, Joyce N, et al. Internal Emergency Medicine 2011.

Haemolysis during sample preparation alters microRNA content of plasma. Kirschner M, Kao S, Edeman J, et al. Public Library of Science Open Access 2011.

Obtaining blood samples from peripheral intravenous catheters: best practice? Halm MA, Gleaves M. American Journal of Critical Care 2009.

Hemolysis index: quality indicator or criterion for sample rejection? Plebani M, Lippi G. Clinical Chemistry and Lab Medicine 2009.

Multicenter evaluation of the hemolysis index in automated clinical chemistry systems. Lippi G, Luca Salvagno G, Blanckaert N, et al. Clinical Chemistry and Lab Medicine 2009.

Haemolysis index - an estimate of preanalytical quality in primary health care. Soderberg J et al. Clinical Chemistry and Lab Medicine 2009.

Detection of haemolysis and reporting of potassium results in samples from neonates. Jeffery J, Sharma A, Aylin RM. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 2009.

Haemolysis: An overview of the leading cause of unsuitable specimens in clinical laboratories. Lippi G, Blanckaert N, Bonini P, et al. Clinical Chemistry and Lab Medicine 2008.

Nursing blood specimen collection techniques and hemolysis rates in an emergency department: analysis of venipuncture versus intravenous catheter collection techniques. Lowe G, Stike R, Pollack M, Bosley J, et al. Journal of Emergency Nursing 2008.

Randomized, single blinded control trial comparing haemolysis rate between two cannula aspiration techniques. Dwyer D, Fry M, Somerville A,Holdgate A. Emergency Medicine Australasia 2006.

Measurements of free hemoglobin and hemolysis index: EDTA- or Lithium-Heparinate plasma? Unger J, Filippi G,Patsch W. Clinical Chemistry 2007.

Fainting and hemolysis during blood sampling in youngsters: Prevalence study. Vissers D, Matthyssen B, Truijen S, Blommaert S, Van De Velde K, Van Gaal L. International Journal of Nursing Studies 2007.

Insufficient filling of vacuum tubes as a cause of microhemolysis and elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase levels. Use of a data-mining technique in evaluation of questionable laboratory test results. Tamechika Y, Iwatani Y, Tohyama K, Ichihara K. Clinical Chemistry and Lab Medicine 2006.

Influence of Hemolysis on Routine Clinical Chemistry Testing. Lippi G, Salvagno GL, Montagnana M, et al. Clinical Chemistry and Lab Medicine 2006.

Interference of blood cell lysis on routine coagulation testing. Lippi G, Montagnana M, Salvagno GL, Guidi GC. Archives of Pathology and Lab Medicine 2006.

In vitro and in vivo haemolysis and potassium measurement. Ismail A, Shingler W, Seneviratne J, Burrows G. BMJ 2005.

Factors Affecting Hemolysis Rates in Blood samples Drawn from Newly Placed IV Sites in the Emergency Department. Dugan L, et al. Journal of Emergency Nursing 2005.

Hemolysis in serum samples drawn by emergency department personnel versus laboratory phlebotomists. Burns ER, Yoshikawa M. Laboratory Medicine 2002.

Reduction of hemolysis of blood specimens drawn from ED patients for routine chemistry tests by use of low vacuum collection tubes. Sixsmith DM, Weinbaum F, Cham SYA, Nussabaum M,Magdich K. Academic Emergency Medicine 2000.