<unk>  refers to the propensity of<unk> s (red blood cells, RBC) to hemolyse (rupture) under stress. It can be thought of as the degree or proportion of hemolysis that occurs when a sample of red blood cells are subjected to stress (typically physical stress, and most commonly osmotic and/or mechanical stress). Depending on the application as well as the kind of<unk>  involved, the amount of stress applied and/or the significance of the resultant hemolysis may vary. When multiple levels of stress are applied to a given population/sample of cells, a<unk>  profile can be obtained by measuring the relative or absolute extent of hemolysis existing at each such level, in addition to finding one or more single-number indexes (either measured directly or interpolated) associated with particular respective levels of hemolysis and/or corresponding stress.<unk>  testing can be useful to assess cells' ability (or lack thereof) to withstand sustained or repeated stress. Moreover, it can be used to assess how<unk>  itself varies under different or changing environmental or stress conditions, during or prior to the inducement of the hemolysis. Low<unk>  is often termed "stability," though technically stability refers to cells' resistance to both stress-induced lysis and spontaneous auto-lysis.
Erythrocyte fragility
Red cell agglutination
Erythrocyte aggregation
Ineffective erythropoiesis
Dyserythropoiesis
Intravascular hemolysis
Procoagulant platelets
Dyscrasia