hemolysis
5 articles in this field-note collection.
Direct antiglobulin test (DAT): results explained
The direct Coombs test finds antibody or complement stuck to your red cells. What IgG vs C3d means, why positives without hemolysis are common, when to act.
G6PD test: what your enzyme activity result means
G6PD shields red cells from oxidant damage. What low, intermediate and normal results mean, why women vary, and why a test after hemolysis can mislead.
Haptoglobin blood test: low and high levels explained
Haptoglobin mops up hemoglobin from broken red cells. What's normal, why it runs low or high, how to read it with LDH and bilirubin, and when to worry.
Plasma free hemoglobin: normal range and high causes
Plasma free hemoglobin measures hemoglobin loose in your blood. What's normal, how a hard blood draw fakes a high result, and when it's urgent.
LDH blood test: normal levels, high causes, and next steps
LDH is an energy enzyme in almost every cell. Here's what a normal level is, why it runs high, how its neighbors find the source, and when it's urgent.