Pre-analytical phase errors constitute the vast majority of errors in clinical laboratory testing
Observed error rates were consistent with previous studies with pre-analytical errors comprising most errors. High prevalence of pre-analytical errors implies a need for enhanced tools for error detection and mitigation in the pre-analytical phase of testing.
Authors
- Kimberly Zohner
- Christopher W Farnsworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7169-3850)
- Nicholas C. Spies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5873-351X)
- Yanchun Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1907-9495)
- Diane G McCoy
- Mark A. Zaydman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4236-1459)
Institutions
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/cclm-2025-0190
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.82