haemolysis, icterus or lipemia (HIL) in blood samples, nor on subsequent use of this
information. The EFLM WG-PRE has performed a survey for assessing current practices of
European laboratories in HIL monitoring. This second part of two coherent articles is focused
on HIL. Materials and methods: An online survey, containing 39 questions on preanalytical
issues, was disseminated among EFLM member countries.