Table 2.
Characteristics of studies detecting haemolysis rate by visual inspection.
| Author | Year | Country | Patient Type | Haemolysis Level (mg/L free Hb) | Analyte |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atay et al.26 | 2014 | Turkey | IP, OP | Not given (Mild colour)* | Not given |
| Giménez-Marin et al.44 | 2014 | Spain | ED, IP, OP | Not given | Not given |
| Grecu et al.45 | 2014 | Romania | Ed, IP, OP | Not given | Not given |
| Carraro et al.21 * | 2012 | Italy | IP | 500 | Not given |
| Stauss et al.28 | 2012 | USA | ED | 1400 | Coagulation |
| Straszewski et al.55 | 2011 | USA | ED | Not given | Potassium |
| Chawla et al.60 | 2010 | India | IP, OP | Not given | Not given |
| Goswami et al.61 | 2010 | India | IP | Not given | Not given |
| Shah et al.39 | 2009 | USA | ED | Not given (Pink colour) | Type and Screen’ |
| Fang et al.40 | 2008 | Taiwan | ED, IP | Not given (Mild colour) | Not given |
| Lowe et al.30 | 2008 | USA | ED | 500 | Not given |
| Salvagno et al.67 | 2008 | Italy | ED, IP | Not given | Coagulation |
| Lippi et al.68 | 2006 | Italy | IP, OP | Not given | Not given |
| Dugan et al.25 | 2005 | USA | ED | 1000 | Not given |
| Cox et al.22 * | 2004 | USA | ED | Not given | Not given |
| Grant27 | 2003 | USA | ED | Not given (Pink colour) | Not given |
| Tanabe et al.41 | 2003 | USA | ED & Labour | Not given (Pink colour) | Not given |
| Burns et al.49 | 2002 | USA | ED, IP | Not given | Not given |
| Carraro et al.50 | 2000 | Italy | ED, IP | Not given (Pink colour) | Not given |
IP – Inpatient, OP – Outpatient, ED – Emergency; (*indicates a combination of the Haemolysis Index and visual inspection used to detect haemolysis.)