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Sugar-water hemolysis test





Sugar-water hemolysis test

Alternative Names:

Sucrose hemolysis test
Normal Values:
  • negative: less than 5% hemolysis (red blood cell breakdown)
  • positive: greater than 10% hemolysis

What abnormal results mean:
  • paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)
  • autoimmune hemolytic anemias and leukemia may give false positive result



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