Quality of Path Tests Flashcards by Jason Hsu

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what % of clinical decision based on lab tests?

70-85%

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when do most lab errors occur?

preanalytical 68%

condition of sample, right patient, the handling etc.

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what kinds of path errors happen?

unlabelled
mismatch of birthdays
transfusion samples

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which department have biggest errors in path collection?

emerg

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plasma vs. serum

plasma: no cells but has clotting
serum: no clotting factors

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what is most common contamination in blood tubes?

K2 EDTA contamination in the FBE tube

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Quality of Path Tests Flashcards

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