The haemolytic potential of attapulgite (Senegal) has been investigated. When the particles were pretreated with dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) or with bovine serum albumin (BSA) at a concentration that would obtain maximum coverage of the particles by adsorption, a change in haemolysis was observed. The results indicate that haemolysis is strongly dependent on the surface state of the ...

The production of anti-s antibodies during pregnancy is a rare event and usually causes haemolysis of fetal red cells. A case is presented where an IgG anti-s antibody crossed the placenta, but did not produce any evidence of haemolysis.

Serum amylase levels in patients in this type of coma without clinical evidence of pancreatitis have seldom been reported and have usually been normal. The level reported in the present patient was raised but not enough to be diagnostic of acute pancreatitis. Although acute renal failure does produce raised levels it is unlikely to have been the cause here, because the amylase level fell to nor...

BACKGROUND Uraemic patients have a decreased ability to withstand oxidative stress. It is postulated that their antioxidant capacity is reduced, yet the mechanism remains unclear. Recently 33 haemodialysis (HD) patients were exposed to chloramine contamination in the water supply. This led to haemolysis in 24 patients, while nine were unaffected. In the former group haemoglobin decreased from 1...

Pneumatic tube system (PTS) is a transport medium that widely used in hospitals. The samples transported via PTS would get vibrations due to changing air velocity and pressure. This unstable pressure could cause pre-analytic errors laboratory measurements. It happened because it damages erythrocytes lymphocytes causes haemolysis. has been demonstrated these changes can alter the quality of indu...