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The Impact of Pre-analytical Time on blood culture yield.

, 2019
The Impact of Pre-analytical Time on blood culture yield.
N. Alam (6495095), R. S. Nannan Panday (6495086), T. A. M. Hekker (6495092), P. M. van de Ven (6495089), P. W. B. Nanayakkara (6495098), S. Wang (673797)   +5 more
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Pre-analytical variables evaluation in laboratory tests of patients attended at the Vitória da Conquista Central laboratory, Bahia, Brazil

, 2020
Introduction: Laboratory tests are intended to provide information necessary to clarify diagnoses or specific situations that cannot be elucidated by other means. Laboratory analyses are subject to several interferences.
Márcio V. Oliveira (4851442), Cláudio L. Souza (5836337), Ludimila R. Ramos (8589597)   +2 more
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Pre‐analytical protocol for measuring Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in fresh CSF

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2020
Introduction We aimed to establish a standardized, routine‐use pre‐analytical protocol for measuring Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Oskar Hansson, Sandra Rutz, Henrik Zetterberg, Ekaterina Bauer, Teresa Hähl, Ekaterina Manuilova, Mehmet Can Mert, Simone Wahl, Kaj Blennow, Erik Stomrud   +9 more
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Stability of refrigerated whole blood samples for osmotic fragility test

Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy, 2020
Background: The osmotic fragility test (OFT), conventionally used for assisting the diagnosis of many erythrocyte disorders, is a manual and time-consuming analysis not daily performed in many medical laboratories.
Gian Luca Salvagno, Davide Demonte, Francesco Dima, Chiara Bovo, Giuseppe Lippi   +4 more
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Monitoring phenylalanine concentrations in the follow‐up of phenylketonuria patients: An inventory of pre‐analytical and analytical variation

JIMD Reports, 2021
Background Reliable measurement of phenylalanine (Phe) is a prerequisite for adequate follow‐up of phenylketonuria (PKU) patients. However, previous studies have raised concerns on the intercomparability of plasma and dried blood spot (DBS) Phe results ...
Karlien L. M. Coene, Corrie Timmer, Susan M. I. Goorden, Amber E. tenHoedt, Leo A. J. Kluijtmans, Mirian C. H. Janssen, Alexander J. M. Rennings, Hubertus C. M. T. Prinsen, Mirjam M. C. Wamelink, George J. G. Ruijter, Irene M. L. W. Körver‐Keularts, M. Rebecca Heiner‐Fokkema, Francjan J. vanSpronsen, Carla E. Hollak, Frédéric M. Vaz, Annet M. Bosch, Marleen C. D. G. Huigen   +16 more
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Pre-analytical sample characteristics overall and according to BRAF mutation.

, 2015
Pre-analytical sample characteristics overall and according to BRAF mutation.
Jean-Louis Merlin (336829), Jean-Yves Scoazec (25555), L’Houcine Ouafik (417459), Claude Souvignet (706100), Samia Mourah (187609), Fabienne Escande Narducci (706098), Jean-François Emile (64705), Jean-Christophe Sabourin (168636), Jérôme Solassol (3145689), Marc G. Denis (706097), Loïc Bergougnoux (706101), Remy Heller (706099), Jean-Philippe Merlio (289466)   +12 more
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Pre-analytical and analytical variables that influence urinary volatile organic compound measurements.

PLoS ONE, 2020
There has been rapidly accelerating interest in the utilization of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as non-invasive methods for rapid point-of-care medical diagnostics.
Michael McFarlanE, Ella MozdiaK, Emma Daulton, Ramesh Arasaradnam, James Covington, Chuka Nwokolo   +5 more
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Awareness and knowledge levels of patients regarding pre-analytical errors

Türk Biyokimya Dergisi
Efforts to minimize pre-analytical errors remain significant in laboratory procedures. However, the existing literature has not thoroughly explored the awareness of errors that could influence the process before patients submit samples, and there is yet ...
Avci Esin, Yeşildağ Demir Sena, Akdeniz Burak, Topcu Neziye, Burak Dağaşan Ahmet, Şenol Hande   +5 more
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Determination of the Rate and Reasons of Blood Sample Rejection in the Pre-Analytical Phase in Ruhengeri, Rwanda: A Single Center Study

Medical Laboratory Journal, 2023
Background and objectives: All three phases of laboratory testing are equally important for improving total quality management, but the pre-analytical phase is the most error-prone.
Jonas Bikorimana, Joselyne Ingabire, Aprinal Arinaitwe, Parfait Cyuzuzo   +3 more
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Pre-analytical requirements.

The Clinical biochemist. Reviews, 2010
Correct test selection: a test must have the potential to alter patient management and have the specificity and sensitivity appropriate to the pretest probability of disease. Correct dynamic test procedure: dynamic tests may assist diagnosis and protocols must be readily available. Correct patient preparation: fasting, or other patient preparation, may
John H, Livesey, M Jane, Ellis, Margaret J, Evans   +2 more
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