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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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Preoperative fluid retention increases blood loss during major open abdominal surgery

Perioperative Medicine, 2017
Background Quantification of renal fluid conservation is possible by urine analysis, and the results can indicate dehydration. The present report sought to determine whether this fluid retention correlates with fluid requirements during major abdominal ...
Robert G. Hahn, Hans Bahlmann, Lena Nilsson   +2 more
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Adrenal Vein Sampling in Primary Aldosteronism: A Pictorial Essay for Optimal Left-Side Sampling

Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology, 2023
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a curable cause of hypertension. Recent studies have revealed that the actual prevalence of PA is higher than previously recognized.
Gi Joo Kim, Myung Sub Kim, Hyun Pyo Hong, Young Rae Lee, Yeon Gyu Choi   +4 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
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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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Painless Capillary Blood Collection: A Rapid Evaluation of the Onflow Device

Diagnostics, 2023
Blood-based diagnostics are critical for many medical decisions, but mostly rely on venepuncture, which can be inconvenient and painful. The Onflow Serum Gel (Loop Medical SA, Vaud, Lausanne, Switzerland) is a novel blood collection device that utilises ...
Lara Dominique Noble, Caitlin Dixon, Alison Moran, Charlotte Trottet, Mohammed Majam, Shameema Ismail, Vanessa Tiyamike Msolomba, Kegomoditswe Mathobela, Arthur Queval, Jaya George, Lesley Erica Scott, Wendy Susan Stevens   +11 more
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Visualization of leukocyte transendothelial and interstitial migration using reflected light oblique transillumination in intravital video microscopy [PDF]

, 2003
Dynamic visualization of the intravascular events leading to the extravasation of leukocytes into tissues by intravital microscopy has significantly expanded our understanding of the underlying molecular processes.
Hutter, J., Krombach, F., Kuebler, Wolfgang M., Mempel, T. R., Moser, C.   +4 more
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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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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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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
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