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Sucrose Hemolysis Test

Aka: Sucrose Hemolysis Test

Interpretation: Normal
1. Negative
Interpretation: False negative
1. Heparin
2. EDTA use
Interpretation: Positive
1. Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
2. False positive
  1. Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
  2. Megaloblastic Anemia

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This page was written by Scott Moses, MD, last revised on 2/2/2013 and last published on 5/14/2013.

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