Hemolysis is the process of red blood cell (RBC) breakdown. Normally, your body makes new RBCs to replace those that have exceeded their healthy lifespan. Some of the materials released into your ...

Hemolytic anemia is a form of anemia that occurs when red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be replaced. The loss of red blood cells means that fewer are available to carry oxygen and ...

Heinz Bodies Intracellular inclusions usually attached to RBCs; composed of denatured hemoglobin Seen in hemoglobinopathies, RBC enzyme deficiencies, or after splenectomy Hemolysis Destruction of ...

The process is complex and may involve multiple mechanisms, including lysis of red blood cells (hemolysis), oxidative stress and blood clot formation driven by microparticles that form over time ...

Heinz Bodies Intracellular inclusions usually attached to RBCs; composed of denatured hemoglobin Seen in hemoglobinopathies, RBC enzyme deficiencies, or after splenectomy Hemolysis Destruction of ...