Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2020 Aims: (a) To evaluate the types and frequencies of preanalytical errors occurring in a tertiary care hematology diagnostic center and (b) To evaluate differences if any, across groups [outpatient data (OPD) vs inpatient data (IPD), type of test requested
Kavita Gaur +5 more
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Novel Method to Process Cystic Fibrosis Sputum for Determination of Oxidative State [PDF]
, 2010 Background: Induced sputum is the most commonly used method to analyze airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients ex vivo. Due to the complex matrix of the sample material, precise and reliable analysis of sputum constituents depends critically
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The effects of education and training given to phlebotomists for reducing preanalytical errors [PDF]
Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2018 Background: The most common sources of error in the preanalytical phase are considered to be at the stage of patient preparation and sample collection.
Demet Arslan Fatma +6 more
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Artificial intelligence in the pre-analytical phase: State-of-the art and future perspectives [PDF]
Journal of Medical BiochemistryThe use of artificial intelligence (AI) has become widespread in many areas of science and medicine, including laboratory medicine. Although it seems obvious that the analytical and post-analytical phases could be the most important fields of application
Lippi Giuseppe +2 more
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Quality control in the collection of diagnostic blood specimens: illuminating a dark phase of preanalytical errors [PDF]
, 2009 INTRODUÇÃO: A fase pré-analítica é a responsável por mais de dois terços de todos os erros atribuídos ao laboratório e contempla poucos procedimentos rotineiros para a detecção de não conformidades.
LIMA-OLIVEIRA, Gabriel de Souza +3 more
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Assessment of phlebotomy errors by direct observation of sample collection procedure in a NABL Accredited Hospital: An Observational study [PDF]
Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Preanalytical phase is largely dependent on phlebotomist. The most frequently encountered preanalytical errors are hemolysis, incorrect patient identification, clotted specimens and insufficient sample volume.
Kavita Aggarwal +5 more
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A novel multimodal approach for the assessment of phlebotomy performance in nurses
Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2023 Phlebotomy is presumably the most challenging preanalytical aspect in laboratory medicine. In Europe, inpatient phlebotomy is performed by nurses in 45–60 % of cases. We aimed to develop and test a novel phlebotomy assessment tool for nurses.
Oprea Oana Roxana +2 more
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Order of blood draw:Opinion Paper by the European Federation for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) Working Group for the Preanalytical Phase (WG-PRE) [PDF]
, 2016 It has been well reported over recent years that most errors within the total testing process occur in the pre-analytical phase (46%-68.2%), an area that is usually outside of the direct control of the laboratory and which includes sample collection ...
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Systematic Reviews, 2021 Background The determination of CA 15-3 is useful for monitoring breast cancer patients. Several retrospective studies determined CA 15-3 levels in frozen samples to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of novel biomarkers in relation to breast ...
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Enzyme immunoassay in the practice of a physician
Клинический разбор в общей медицине, 2022 Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) plays an important role in various fields of medicine. It is currently the most accessible laboratory technique. The article discusses the basic principles of solid-phase ELISA, its most famous modifications. The
Oksana V. Moskalets
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