Open AccessFinish before the start: Analyzing preanalytical sample errors in a tertiary care hematology laboratory
Author(s) -
Kavita Gaur,
Vandana Puri,
Shailaja Shukla,
Sunita Sharma,
Santosh Suman,
Rachana Singh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_191_19
Subject(s) - medicine , vacutainer , autoanalyzer , tertiary care , hematology , medical laboratory , hematology analyzer , coagulation testing , pathology , coagulation
(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 [complete blood count (CBC) vs coagulation] and laboratory (routine vs emergency).