Skin Cancer Foundation. http://visualsonline.cancer.gov/about.cfm. The ABCDEs of melanoma skin cancer are: 1  Asymmetry. One half doesn't match the appearance of the other half.  Border irregularity. The edges are ragged, notched, or blurred.
Effects of Hemolysis on Clinical Specimens. Hemolysis due to the breakdown of red blood cells is important to the laboratory because it can have an effect on laboratory results. The effects can be the result of products liberated from the red cells themselves, or due to interferences with laboratory analyzers.
Some things that will cause hemolysis when drawing a blood sample: leaving the tourniquet on too long. if a syring is used, care must be used not to pull back to quickly or forcefully, this will hemolyze the red blood cells. Also, Not allowing alcohol at site to dry (if it enters your tube it can cause hemolysis).