Hemolysis in a blood sample when using headspace analysis by GC-FID

Hemolysis in a blood sample when using headspace analysis by GC-FID

Hemolysis is a particular problem in the proper quantification of EtOH in a blood sample. First let’s define what it is: What does it look like? Red blood cells without (left and middle) and with (right) hemolysis. If as little as 0.5% of the red blood cells are hemolyzed, the released hemoglobin will cause the […]