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summerize the article "the hemolyzed specimen: cause, effect, and reduction" by valerie bush

PLB 1012 * ols Add-ons Help All changes saved in Drive - Times New... - 12 -B IVA 0 - 15 2 . 1. 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 supporting facts for that Idea, Be Brief Finally, write your thoughts on the article and how it would be beneficial for you or what you gained from reading the article. Again be brief 15 Summarize the Article: The article "The Hemolyzed Specimen: Causes, Effects, and Reduction" by By Valerie Bush, PhD. Lynn Mangan. Use of new straight needle venipuncture instead of IV starts is effective at reducing hemolysis rates in EDs, and is recommended as an evidence-based best practice. The overall strength of evidence rating is high and the effect size is substantial. Unpublished studies made an important contribution to the body of evidence. When IV starts must be used, observed rates of hemolysis may be substantially reduced by placing the TV at the antecubital site. When blood samples are hemolyzed they can produce unreliable laboratory results. Hemolysis can produce interference and bias in 39 different laboratory tests. Thus, hemolyzed samples are rejected for coagulation testing and in transfusion medicine for ABO typing and antigen screening. Hemolysis may interfere with bilirubin determination, which, in accuracy of plasma bilirubin measurements in preventing the occurrence of neonatal kernicterus. Potassium results from hemolyzed samples may falsely indicate or disguise a life-threatening abnormality and lead to inappropriate treatment(s). Immunoassays based on non-isotopic detection systems can also be affected by hemolysis. When blood samples are hemolyzed, a new clinical sample is often required. It has been recognized that re-collection of hemolyzed blood samples may delay patient care in overcrowded emergency departments Main Idea: The main idea of the article is trying to reducing hemolysis in blood samples that are sent to clinical laboratory for testing. Supporting Fact:

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The blood samples sent for laboratory testing are being found hemolyzed,which in turn gives unreliable laboratory results. Hemolyzed samples could alter the result of 39 different laboratory tests like bilirubin determination,plasma bilirubin measurements and potassium samples.So as an evidence based best practice,new straight needle venipuncture is found effective in reducing hemolysis rates instead of IV starts.It thus prevents delay in patient care which did happened due to hemolyzed samples.