haemolysis
Red cell destruction
Haemolysis (or hemolysis in American spelling) is the rupture or destruction of red blood cells, releasing their contents—particularly hemoglobin—into the surrounding fluid.
This can occur naturally as cells age, or pathologically through infection, toxins, immune reactions, or mechanical damage such as from faulty heart valves.
In laboratory settings, haemolysis of blood samples can interfere with test results.
The patient's jaundice was caused by haemolysis.
Body attacks itself
- transfusion reactionImmune response to foreign blood
- G6PD deficiencyInherited enzyme defect in erythrocytes
- sickle cellInherited blood cell malformation
- thalassemiaHereditary hemoglobin production defect
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- ironElement twenty-six
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
Yellowing from bile pigment
- dark urineDeeply pigmented urinary output
- pallorUnhealthy facial whiteness
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
Violent tearing apart
- membrane disruptionDamaging cellular boundaries
- intravascularWithin the circulatory tubes
- hypotonicLower osmotic pressure
autoimmune
Body attacks itself
- transfusion reactionImmune response to foreign blood
- G6PD deficiencyInherited enzyme defect in erythrocytes
- sickle cellInherited blood cell malformation
erythrocytes
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- ironElement twenty-six
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
jaundice
Yellowing from bile pigment
- dark urineDeeply pigmented urinary output
- pallorUnhealthy facial whiteness
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
rupture
Violent tearing apart
- membrane disruptionDamaging cellular boundaries
- intravascularWithin the circulatory tubes
- hypotonicLower osmotic pressure
in vitro
In an artificial environment
- centrifugationSpinning to separate densities
haemolysiscoagulation
Liquid solidifying into mass
blood clotting · thrombosis · haemostasis · clot formation · clotting
anemia, catalysis, lysis, heme, anaemia, hemolysis, hemolytic, hemicrania, haemorrhage