Detecting Preanalytical Errors Using Quality Indicators in a Hematology Laboratory

Conclusions: Preanalytical errors remain a challenge to hematology laboratories. The errors in this case were predominantly related to specimen collection procedures that compromised the specimen quality. Quality indicators are a valuable instrument in the preanalytical phase that allows an opportunity to improve and explore clinical laboratory process performance and progress. Continual monitoring and management of QI data are critical to ensure ongoing satisfactory performance and to enhance the quality in the preanalytical phase.
Source: Quality Management in Healthcare - Category: Health Management Tags: Instruments and Methods Source Type: research