A comparison of the relative rates of hemolysis induced by various fibrogenic and non-fibrogenic particles with washed rat erythrocytes in vitro.

Correlations between in vitro hemolytic activity and the in vivo fibrogenic activity of a number of particulate materials are demonstrated. Fibrogenic particles are capable of inducing hemolysis, while non-fibrogenic particles are not. It is suggested that particulates inducing a rate of hemolysis greater than 1 X 10(-4) min-1 may be fibrogenic.