Critical pre-examination variables in the hemostasis laboratory and their quality indicators

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• 作者：Dorothy M. Adcock ; MD^a ; ^{adcockd@labcorp.com} ; Emmanuel J. Favaloro ; PhD FFSc (RCPA)^b ; Giuseppe Lippi ; MD^c
• 关键词：Pre-examination variables ; Quality indicators ; Laboratory errors ; Coagulation testing ; Preanalytical variables
• 刊名：Clinical Biochemistry
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：49
• 期：18
• 页码：1315-1320
• 全文大小：300 K
• 卷排序：49

文摘

Laboratory QMS must include a means to identify potential pre-examination errors. The majority of laboratory errors occur in the pre-examination phase of laboratory testing. Common errors include: improper whole blood to anticoagulant ratio and incorrect sample matrix. Incorporation of pre-examination phase quality indicators into a laboratory QMS is recommended.