| MAYO Clinic Article: Improving patient care through esoteric laboratory ( December 2008 ) - Preanalytic Laboratory Errors: Identification and Prevention |
| Conclusion |
| Preanalytical error prevention requires excellent
communication and cooperation among all members of the health care team, from the phlebotomist who
collects the specimen, to the courier who picks up the samples for transport to the testing laboratory, to the personnel receiving the specimen. The education of health care professionals involved in procedures for the collecting, handling, preparing, and transporting
biological specimens is crucial to understanding the effects of preanalytic variables on specimen
quality.
Optimal specimen condition and reliable results are achieved by collaboration between the collecting and receiving laboratories. With close attention to established procedures and instructions, preanalytical error is minimized. In turn, patient care improves..
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| Preanalytical Variables and their Influence on the Quality of Laboratory Results |
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