Which analyte affected by hemolysis is a stress hormone?

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Which analyte affected by hemolysis is a stress hormone?

Hemolysis can alter test results by releasing contents from red blood cells into the serum or plasma, which can interfere with measurements. Among the options, cortisol is the only one that is a hormone associated with the body's response to stress. Albumin is a liver-produced protein, potassium is an intracellular ion that many times rises in hemolyzed samples but is not a hormone, and total protein reflects the sum of serum proteins, not a hormone. So cortisol is the analyte that is both a stress hormone and affected by hemolysis.

Hemolysis can alter test results by releasing contents from red blood cells into the serum or plasma, which can interfere with measurements. Among the options, cortisol is the only one that is a hormone associated with the body's response to stress. Albumin is a liver-produced protein, potassium is an intracellular ion that many times rises in hemolyzed samples but is not a hormone, and total protein reflects the sum of serum proteins, not a hormone. So cortisol is the analyte that is both a stress hormone and affected by hemolysis.

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