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Caracterización de los procedimientos para la realización de hemocultivos en pacientes adultos, en instituciones hospitalarias del Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá

Infectio
Resumen Objetivo: Caracterizar procedimientos para la toma, análisis, reporte y aseguramiento de la calidad en hemocultivos en pacientes adultos, en instituciones hospitalarias.
Natalia Maldonado*, Jorge Nagles, Carlos Robledo, Maria Isabel Munera, Cesar Capataz-Tafur, Gustavo Roncancio, Liliana Franco, Joana Gil, Paola Arenas, Marcela Gaviria, Mónica Figueroa-Echeverri, Jaime Robledo   +11 more
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Impact of Educational Activities in Reducing Pre-Analytical Laboratory Errors : A quality initiative

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2017
Objectives: Pre-analytic errors during diagnostic laboratory investigations can lead to increased patient morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to ascertain the effect of educational nursing activities on the incidence of pre-analytical errors ...
Hamed Al-Ghaithi, Anil Pathare, Sahimah Al-Mamari, Rodrigo Villacrucis, Naglaa Fawaz, Salam Alkindi   +5 more
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The plasma separation card as a novel solution for enhancing central laboratory capability for HIV-1 viral load monitoring in limited-access settings.

PLOS Global Public Health, 2023
Measurement of HIV-1 viral load (VL) is essential for monitoring antiretroviral treatment (ART) efficacy. The preferred specimen type for VL is plasma, but in remote settings where collection and preservation of plasma many not be possible, dried blood ...
Charles Kiyaga, Caroline Makoha, Ivan Nkugwa, Christopher Okiira, Richard Okwir, Sirak Zenebe Gebreab, Patricia Rodriguez-Ventosa Suarez, Benjamin LaBrot, Ana Carrasco Durán   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frequency of Pre-Analytical Errors and Its Causes in Glucose Specimen Collection: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry
Background: The laboratory testing process comprises the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases. The pre-analytical phase has the highest frequency of error among these three stages.
Hafiza Asma Hafiz, Muhammad Umair Naseer, Seemi Tanvir, Raima Kalhoro, Misbah Hafeez, Memona Zia   +5 more
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Blood specimen rejection rate in clinical laboratory: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Practical Laboratory Medicine, 2023
Background: Clinical laboratory errors have a great impact on patient safety and treatment. Although specimen rejections result in longer turnaround times and increased health-care costs, different studies present inconsistent findings.
Solomon Getawa, Melak Aynalem, Mulugeta Melku, Tiruneh Adane   +3 more
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When to collect blood specimens: midmorning vs fasting samples [PDF]

Clinical Chemistry, 1998
Abstract This study was carried out to define the consequences of collecting blood specimens during the forenoon instead of using fasting specimens collected early in the morning. Extensive laboratory data were obtained from specimens collected from fasting participants at 0800, after breakfast at 0930, and again at 1100.
E, Leppänen, B, Dugué
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Benzene Derivatives from Ink Lead to False Positive Results in Neonatal Hyperphenylalaninemia Screening with Ninhydrin Fluorometric Method

International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 2020
Ninhydrin-based fluorometric quantification of phenylalanine is one of the most widely used methods for hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) screening in neonates due to its high sensitivity, high accuracy, and low cost.
Shuren Feng, Joanne Mei, Lu Yang, Ping Luo, Xiaonan Wang, Yuan Wang, Jingyi Yao, Lan Cui, Lei Pan, Zefang Wang, Li Xin   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

SPIDIA-RNA: second external quality assessment for the pre-analytical phase of blood samples used for RNA based analyses. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
One purpose of the EC funded project, SPIDIA, is to develop evidence-based quality guidelines for the pre-analytical handling of blood samples for RNA molecular testing.
Francesca Malentacchi, Mario Pazzagli, Lisa Simi, Claudio Orlando, Ralf Wyrich, Kalle Günther, Paolo Verderio, Sara Pizzamiglio, Chiara Maura Ciniselli, Hui Zhang, Vlasta Korenková, Lynne Rainen, Tzachi Bar, Mikael Kubista, Stefania Gelmini   +14 more
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Factors affecting autologous peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell collections by large-volume leukapheresis: a single center experience [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo), 2011
Objective: To evaluate factors affecting peripheral bloodhematopoietic stem cell yield in patients undergoing large-volumeleukapheresis for autologous peripheral blood stem cell collection.Methods: Data from 304 consecutive autologous peripheral ...
Araci Massami Sakashita, Andrea Tiemi Kondo, Andreza Alice Feitosa Ribeiro, Andrea Neri Folchini Cipolletta, Monica Vilela Colesanti, Nelson Hamerschlak, Jose Mauro Kutner   +6 more
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Occurrence of Extramedullary Relapses in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia After Treatment With Blinatumomab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We report a retrospective single‐center analysis of pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory B‐cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia focusing on relapses outside of the typical locations, bone marrow, central nervous system, or testes.
Johanna Kunz, Martin Ebinger, Michaela Döring, Markus Mezger, Ursula Holzer, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Manon Queudeville   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source