What causes your red blood cells to burst?

One cause is that the environment they are in is hypotonic compared to the inside of the blood cells. read more

The bursting of red blood cells in vivo (in the body) and in vitro (in tubes, like lab samples of blood) is called hemolysis. When this occurs in the body, it is often the result of a disease state such as certain types of anemia referred to as hemolytic anemias. read more

Treatment is both replaceing key nutreints needed for red cells (i.e. Folic acid ) and treating the underlying cause of red cell destruction. Dr. Mesa responded: Brken RBC- Hemolysis. Hemolysis is a breakdown of red blood cells early than normal (usually happens to all red cells after 100 days). read more