ASSESSMENT ON HIL INDEX

Do you aware of Hemolysis, icterus and lipemia (HIL) indices ?

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HIL indices

• Objective way to detect interferences by standardization

• visual inspection tool in determining the HIL indices

What are the limitation using HIL in automation analysers ?

• More than one HIL interferent may be present simultaneously in a patient sample

• Interference of HIL indices would affect the final result where the results will not be reliable

How to deal with Lipeamic Sample If the HIL indices over the cut off limit EXCEPT ?

• Ultracentrifuge the sample

• Dilute the sample without determining the principle of test methods

• Centrifuge the sample at 10 000g

Below are the key benefits of using HIL serum indices in Chemistry automation tests ?

• Access to peer group comparisons helps identify potential drift and failure

• All hemolysed, Icterus & Lipeamic samples could be run without rejecting the specimen

• Monitors instrument response in detection of HIL interferences for the majority of common chemistry test systems

• Improves detection of pre-analytical interferences