Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
Sucrose hemolysis test
Normal Values
- Negative: less than 5% red blood cell breakdown (hemolysis)
- Positive: more than 10% hemolysis
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
What abnormal results mean
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)
- Autoimmune hemolytic anemias and leukemia may give false positive result
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Review Date: 03/21/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and
Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab,
Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
