Phlebotomy Exam Prep 28, Hemolysis — Causes and Prevention

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How vigorous shaking and traumatic 'probing' draws mechanically destroy red blood cells. - Why using a small gauge needle with a large vacuum tube is a common cause of hemolysis. - The critical impact of hemolysis on test results, causing false elevation of Potassium, LDH, and AST. - How to visually identify a hemolyzed sample by its characteristic pink or reddish serum. - That the only correct action for a hemolyzed specimen on an exam is to request a recollection. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep