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Spanish Preanalytical Quality Monitoring Program (SEQC), an overview of 12 years' experience [PDF]

, 2017
Preanalytical variables, such as sample collection, handling and transport, may affect patient results. Preanalytical phase quality monitoring should be established in order to minimize laboratory errors and improve patient safety. A retrospective study (
Ibarz, M., Barba, N., Montserrat Ventura, Gómez-Rioja, R., María Antonia Llopis, Itziar Marzana, Segovia, M., Mercè Ibarz, Ventura, M., Nuria Barba, Alsina, M. J., Juan Jose Puente, Álvarez, V., Marzana, I., Virtudes Álvarez, Bauça, J. M., Martinez, D., Llopis, M. A., Marta Segovia, Puente, J. J., Debora Martinez, María Jesús Alsina, Rubén Gómez-Rioja, Josep Miquel Bauça   +23 more
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Evaluation of preanalytical and postanalytical phases in clinical biochemistry laboratory according to IFCC laboratory errors and patient safety specifications [PDF]

, 1997
INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was to determine the current state of laboratory’s extra-analytical phase performance by calculating preanalytical and postanalytical phase quality indicators (QIs) and sigma values and to compare obtained data ...
Zorbozan, Orçun, Orçun Zorbozan, Nergiz Zorbozan, Toprakçı, Meltem, Zorbozan, Nergiz   +4 more
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Preanalytical errors in pediatric blood sampling: a systematic review of common challenges and risks

Türk Biyokimya Dergisi
This systematic review aims to identify common preanalytical errors in pediatric blood sampling.
Şenol Şule
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Performance comparison of VACUETTE® CAT serum separator clot activator and LH Lithium heparin tubes with two different gel types on Siemens Atellica® analyzer: A bicentric study [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry
Background: Preanalytical errors are the most common laboratory errors and are often related to manual steps in blood sample collection and handling.
de Vecchi Elena, Jovičić Snežana, Mueller Thomas, Pandolfi Laura, Banfi Giuseppe, Herschel-Aydinli Yildiz, Mansouri Marefat, Šimundić Ana-Maria   +7 more
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Lipemic Samples: Underlying Mechanisms, Analytical Challenges, and Management

Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
Laboratory errors contribute significantly to overall healthcare errors, patient harm, and subsequent higher healthcare costs. Specifically, two-thirds of laboratory errors usually occur in the preanalytical phase.
Taha Sayed Mostafa MOHAMED
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Evaluation of Pre-Analytical Errors in Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory of a Tertiary Care Center in India

Journal of Clinical and Basic Research, 2021
Background and objectives: Laboratory medicine is equally challenged by economic and new technological pressures. Clinical laboratories have undergone major change due to advancement of technology, which has improved the decision making of clinicians but
KAPILA GAIKWAD, SOHAN SELKAR
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Evaluation of preanalytical errors in the central clinical laboratory of a tertiary care hospital in Pune, India [PDF]

IntroductionPreanalytical errors, account for 46%–68% of laboratory errors. These errors impact diagnostic accuracy, patient safety, and healthcare costs. This study investigates preanalytical errors in the central clinical laboratory of Dr. D.Y.
Dr. Pragati Gupta, Dr. Parag J. Ratnakar, Dr. Abhinav Shetty, Dr. M.B. Iqbal, Dr. C.R. Gore.
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Auditing preanalytical phase: an autoevaluation of laboratories

, 2017
Preanalytical phase is more prone to errors due to non-automated activities such as collection, handling, transportation and preparation of specimens. Since 2007, PNAEQ (Programa Nacional de Avaliação Externa da Qualidade) provides a specific program on ...
Correia, Helena, Faria, Ana Paula, Cardoso, Ana   +2 more
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Hematology point of care testing and laboratory errors: an example of multidisciplinary management at a children's hospital in northeast Italy

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2014
Sergio Parco, Patrizia Visconti, Fulvia Vascotto Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Trieste, Italy Abstract: Involvement of health personnel in a medical audit can reduce the number of errors in laboratory medicine. The checked control of point of
Parco S, Visconti P, Vascotto F
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A multicentre observational study evaluating the effectiveness of a phlebotomy check-list in reducing preanalytical errors

, 2015
Several preanalytical errors are attributable to inappropriate or poorly standardized activities during the venous blood collection. We designed a multicenter observational study to establish whether the implementation of a phlebotomy check-list in 7 ...
Ferrari, Anna, Morandini, Margherita, LIPPI, Giuseppe, Caola, Iole, Piva, Elisa, GIAVARINA, Davide, Milanesi, Bruno, Ramponi, Claudio, Cervellin, Gianfranco   +8 more
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