hemolyzing
Breaking blood cells
Hemolyzing is the destruction or breakdown of red blood cells, causing hemoglobin to be released into the surrounding fluid.
The process occurs naturally when old blood cells are recycled, but can happen dangerously in reactions to incompatible blood transfusions, certain infections, or toxins.
In medical labs, a hemolyzed blood sample—one where cells have ruptured during collection—may be unusable for testing.
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- intravascularWithin the circulatory tubes
- phagocytosisCellular ingestion of particles
- hypotonicLower osmotic pressure
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
Yellowing from bile pigment
- pallorUnhealthy facial whiteness
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- weaknessDeficiency in force
Hereditary hemoglobin production defect
- drug-inducedTriggered by pharmaceuticals
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
Spinning density-separation device
- spectrophotometerLight-measuring analytical instrument
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
erythrocytes
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- intravascularWithin the circulatory tubes
- phagocytosisCellular ingestion of particles
- hypotonicLower osmotic pressure
jaundice
Yellowing from bile pigment
- pallorUnhealthy facial whiteness
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
thalassemia
Hereditary hemoglobin production defect
- drug-inducedTriggered by pharmaceuticals
- malariaMosquito-borne parasitic infection
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
centrifuge
Spinning density-separation device
- spectrophotometerLight-measuring analytical instrument
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
hemoglobin
Erythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- bilirubinHemoglobin degradation byproduct
hemolyzingpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
stabilizing · protecting · maintaining · fortifying · hematopoiesis
hemolyzingcoagulating
Solidifying from liquid state
clotting · agglutinating · coagulation · aggregating · thickening
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