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Preanalytical phase in haematology [PDF]
Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2008 The preanalytical phase is particularly important in hematology, where counts of particles and cells are performed in whole anticoagulated blood. The correct use and concentration of anticoagulant is mandatory to avoid spurious results, which can ...
Banfi Giuseppe, Germagnoli L.
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Quality Indicators for Evaluating Errors in the Preanalytical Phase. [PDF]
J Lab Physicians, 2021 Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to study the incidence of preanalytical errors in the clinical chemistry laboratory attached to a tertiary care hospital. Design and Methods The study was conducted in a clinical chemistry laboratory using the samples and forms received for analysis.
Mehndiratta M +3 more
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Preanalytical Phase Errors: Experience of a Central Laboratory. [PDF]
Cureus, 2020 The study intends to observe the frequency of preanalytical phase errors both inside and outside the clinical laboratory according to certain quality indicators (QIs).The one-week observation focused on 73 nurses drawing blood from 337 patients. It was performed in two stages: the observation of blood collection up to the receipt of the samples, and ...
Sonmez C +3 more
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Direct cost analysis for 32,783 samples with preanalytical phase errors. [PDF]
North Clin Istanb, 2022 Errors in the laboratory process often occur in the preanalytical phase (PA). The study aims to calculate the direct cost elements of PA errors, including material, logistics, transfer, personnel workforce, and medical waste.Medical laboratory PA phase errors were retrospectively reviewed using the Laboratory Information Management System. We evaluated
Eker P.
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Evaluation of specimen rejection rates in the preanalytical phase and nurses’ experiences: a mixed design study [PDF]
BMC NursingBackground The preanalytical phase is considered the most error-prone part of laboratory testing and significantly contributes to medical errors. Specimen rejections during this phase can delay diagnosis and treatment, compromise patient safety, and ...
Yasemin Güner +3 more
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Adjustments to the preanalytical phase of quantitative cell-free DNA analysis [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2016 Evaluating the kinetics of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in the blood of cancer patients could be a strong auxiliary component to the molecular characterization of cfDNA, but its potential clinical significance is obscured by the absence of an analytical ...
Abel Jacobus Bronkhorst +2 more
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Preanalytical phase--a continuous challenge for laboratory professionals. [PDF]
Biochem Med (Zagreb), 2012 Preanalytical phase is the most vulnerable part of the total testing process and is considered to be among the greatest challenges to the laboratory professionals. However, preanalytical activities, management of unsuitable specimens and reporting policies are not fully standardized, nor harmonized worldwide. Several standards related to blood sampling
Simundic AM, Lippi G.
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Novel opportunities for improving the quality of preanalytical phase: A glimpse to the future? [PDF]
Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2017 The preanalytical phase is crucial for assuring the quality of in vitro diagnostics. The leading aspects which contribute to enhance the vulnerability of this part of the total testing process include the lack of standardization of different practices ...
Lippi Giuseppe, Cadamuro Janne
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Preanalytical phase - an updated review of the current evidence. [PDF]
Biochem Med (Zagreb), 2014 European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) Working group for preanalytical phase (WG-PRE) has recently launched a series of conferences on preanalytical phase. First such meeting was held in Parma (Italy) in the spring of 2011 and the second one took place in Zagreb (Croatia) during 1-2 March 2013.
Simundic AM.
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History of the preanalytical phase: a personal view. [PDF]
Biochem Med (Zagreb), 2014 In the 70ies of the last century, ther term "preanalytical phase" was introduced in the literature. This term describes all actions and aspects of the "brain to brain circle" of the medical laboratory diagnostic procedure happening before the analytical phase.
Guder WG.
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