Skin Cancer Foundation. http://visualsonline.cancer.gov/about.cfm. The ABCDEs of melanoma skin cancer are: 1  Asymmetry. One half doesn't match the appearance of the other half.  Border irregularity. The edges are ragged, notched, or blurred.
Effects of Hemolysis on Clinical Specimens. Hemolysis due to the breakdown of red blood cells is important to the laboratory because it can have an effect on laboratory results. The effects can be the result of products liberated from the red cells themselves, or due to interferences with laboratory analyzers.
Some medications may also affect platelet count. A complete blood count also includes a count of white and red blood cells. Another blood test that doctors often order is a blood chemistry test. This test measures the other components found in blood, such as enzymes, sugar, electrolytes and lipids.