Kullens lighthouse. One of the most prominent landmarks and most powerful lighthouses in Scandinavia. Kullens light is located on the southwest coast of Sweden, in the province of Scania. Photo: Dirigentens.
Hemolysis (or haemolysis in British English) is the breakdown of red blood cells. The ability of bacterial colonies to induce hemolysis when grown on blood agar is used to classify certain microorganisms. This is particularly useful in classifying streptococcal species.
Hemolysis refers to the destruction of red blood cells which leads to the release of haemoglobin from within the cells. Hemolysis affects specimen quality and, consequently, can affect the results for certain laboratory tests.Site personnel can prevent hemolysis by avoiding the circumstances that can cause it. These include: Too great a vacuum in the vein, causing the red cells to be drawn toward the bore of the needle too quickly. Make note of the Visit Type in the Visit Type section of the requisition (e.g. Visit 3 or Repeat of Week 9). 2  Use the checkboxes in the Test section of the requisition to indicate the test(s) to be performed based on the study-specific testing for the subjectâs actual visit.