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Dear all,

Any ideas here:-

We received a number of blood samples recently for a patient with disseminated Ca prostate that were totally haemolysed. The white cells were intact but the RBCs were all lysed. FBC, Serum and coag samples all showed the same phenomenon.

We got repeat bloods and they were the same. The patient died soon after.

What is the likely cause of the haemolysis – any ideas??

Best wishes

Ian Barlow

Scunthorpe

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