Abstract
Automated hemolysis index (HI) measurement has standardized the identification and gradation of sample hemolysis. This study evaluates whether clinically significant changes in the concentration of intracellular analytes occur at manufacturer-recommended automated HI thresholds (HI ≥3, >25 mg/dL hemoglobin). Adult outpatient results for serum potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were analyzed. Mean ± SD analyte concentration and distribution within the reference interval (RI) were calculated for each HI group (1-7). Potassium results with an HI of 4 or more demonstrated clinically significant differences (≥0.5 mmol/L) in mean K+ concentration and RI classification compared with non-hemolyzed samples (HI = 1). LDH and AST showed clinically significant differences (+20%) for an HI of 3 or more. For Mg, only the group with an HI of 7 demonstrated a clinically significant difference (>25%); however, the number was low. Mean measured potassium concentrations are not clinically significantly affected by hemolysis at the manufacturer-recommended HI threshold, while AST and LDH are. Aligning reporting of sample hemolysis with clinically significant changes provides clinically...Continue Reading
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