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First things first: a step in the right direction for the preanalytical phase of thiamine measurements. [PDF]

Am J Clin Nutr, 2021
Pfeiffer CM, Fazili Z, Mineva EM, Ngac PK.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Analysis and actions after laboratory errors in a Chinese university hospital

BMC Health Services Research
Background Diagnostic errors pose a critical threat to patient safety, heavily relying on accurate laboratory medicine. However, research specifically addressing laboratory errors (LEs) remains limited globally.
Ying Guo, Wei Dai, Yongmei Jiang, Xiaojuan Liu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preanalytical nonconformity management regarding primary tube mixing in Brazil [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2017
Background: The multifaceted clinical laboratory process is divided in three essential phases: the preanalytical, analytical and postanalytical phase. Problems emerging from the preanalytical phase are responsible for more than 60% of laboratory errors ...
Lima-Oliveira Gabriel, Guidi Gian Cesare, Pacifici Guimaraes Andre Valpassos, Abol Correa Jose, Lippi Giuseppe   +4 more
doaj  

Does Lipemia Affect Common Coagulation Tests?

Acta Clinica Croatica
Lipemia is a common preanalytical source of errors and sample rejection, especially in photometric assays. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of lipemia on the most common coagulation tests; prothrombin time (PT), activated partial ...
Tajana Tunjić, Dragana Šegulja, Dunja Rogić   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Preanalytic Phase [PDF]

American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 2000
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Comparative evaluation of two different blood collection tubes for hematological and biochemical testing

Practical Laboratory Medicine
Background: Blood collection tubes can influence sample stability and analytical accuracy. We compared two different commercially available tube systems, Vacutainer® (BD) and Vacusera® (Disera), assessing stability of hematological and biochemical ...
Michela Salvatici, Francesca Carreras, Monica Gaimarri, Francesca Delia Sansico, Paolo Marinoni, Chiara Masserini, Barbara Bianchi, Carmen Sommese, Lorenzo Drago   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Luer-lock access device on hemolysis during blood collection via intravenous catheters in the emergency department

Türk Biyokimya Dergisi
Emergency departments are the units where hemolysis is most frequently observed, and blood collection from intravenous catheters increases the hemolysis rate.
Cinpolat Havva Yasemin, Akman Canan, Sahin Eda   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Preanalytical phase in pleural fluid analysis

Journal of Laboratory and Precision Medicine, 2021
Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Jelena Culej
openaire   +1 more source

Effect of training on improvement in the preanalytical errors in venous blood sampling at a tertiary care center

MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences
Background Preanalytical phase of laboratory testing is defined as that which includes clinician’s request for examination, patient preparation, sample collection, and transportation of specimen to the laboratory.
Sayema Sadiq Subhan, R. D. Malathi, Mohd Iqbal Ahmed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source