Estimation of the imprecision on clinical chemistry testing due to fist clenching and maintenance during venipuncture

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• 作者：Gabriel Lima-Oliveira ; ^{dr.g.lima.oliveira@gmail.com} ; Gian Cesare Guidi ; Gian Luca Salvagno ; Giorgio Brocco ; Elisa Danese ; Giuseppe Lippi
• 关键词：Clinical laboratory techniques ; Preanalytical phase ; Laboratory variability ; Blood specimen collection ; Medical errors ; Patient safety
• 刊名：Clinical Biochemistry
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：49
• 期：18
• 页码：1364-1367
• 全文大小：269 K
• 卷排序：49

文摘

Fist clenching was associated with significant variations in clinical biochemistry. Variability may be attributable to muscle contraction, hemolysis or both. Venipuncture should be performed avoiding fist clenching and maintenance.