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what the risks are ham test, ham's, acid hemolysin, test looks, increased fragility of red blood cells in mild acid, blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, blood pressure cuff, around the upper arm to restrict blood flow, the vein, vein to swell, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, in infants, young children, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, , no special preparation needed, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, this test, confirm the diagnosis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, pnh, diagnosis of pnh, confirmed by having a positive acidified serum test, ham test, in acidified serum, complement is activated by the alternate pathway, binds to red blood cells, ruptures the abnormal pnh cells, unusually susceptible to complement, newer methods of diagnosis, flow cytometry, test has, become less important, in the diagnosis of pnh, ham test is also positive in another rare disorder, congenital dyserythropoietic anemia, in this case the sugar-water fragility test is negative, furthermore, clinical aspects of this disorder, not similar to pnh, a negative test is normal, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, congenital dyserythropoietic anemia, anemia associated, a hereditary problem, erythropoietin, hormone that, triggers red blood cell production, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.