Preanalytical quality improvement: from dream to reality

G Lippi, JJ Chance, S Church, P Dazzi… - Clinical chemistry and …, 2011 - degruyter.com
Laboratory diagnostics (ie, the total testing process) develops conventionally through a
virtual loop, originally referred to as “the brain to brain cycle” by George Lundberg …

[HTML][HTML] Laboratory diagnostics and quality of blood collection

G Lima-Oliveira, G Lippi, GL Salvagno… - Journal of medical …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Diagnostic blood samples collected by phlebotomy are the most common type of biological
specimens drawn and sent to laboratory medicine facilities for being analyzed, thus …

Managing hemolyzed samples in clinical laboratories

AM Simundic, G Baird, J Cadamuro… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Hemolysis is conventionally defined as membrane disruption of red blood cells and other
blood cells that is accompanied by subsequent release of intracellular components into the …

Standardization of collection requirements for fasting samples: for the Working Group on Preanalytical Phase (WG-PA) of the European Federation of Clinical …

AM Simundic, M Cornes, K Grankvist, G Lippi… - Clinica chimica acta, 2014 - Elsevier
Standardized protocols for patient preparation for laboratory testing are currently lacking.
Moreover, a great heterogeneity exists in the definitions of “fasting” currently being used …

Preanalytical phase–a continuous challenge for laboratory professionals

AM Simundic, G Lippi - Biochemia medica, 2012 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Preanalytical phase is the most vulnerable part of the total testing process and is
considered to be among the greatest challenges to the laboratory professionals. However …

Practical recommendations for managing hemolyzed samples in clinical chemistry testing

G Lippi, J Cadamuro, A von Meyer… - Clinical Chemistry and …, 2018 - degruyter.com
We suggest here a pragmatic approach for managing results of clinical chemistry testing in
hemolyzed samples collected from adults/older children, attempting to balance the need to …

Impact of the phlebotomy training based on CLSI/NCCLS H03-A6-procedures for the collection of diagnostic blood specimens by venipuncture

GLO Lima-Oliveira, G Lippi, GL Salvagno… - Biochemia …, 2012 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Introduction: The activities involving phlebotomy, a critical task for obtaining
diagnostic blood samples, are poorly studied as regards the major sources of errors and the …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting quality of laboratory services in public and private health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

EA Mesfin, B Taye, G Belay, A Ashenafi, V Girma - Ejifcc, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Factors Affecting Quality of Laboratory Services in Public and Private Health Facilities in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH NLM Logo Access keys NCBI …

Factors affecting job satisfaction and retention of medical laboratory professionals in seven countries of Sub-Saharan Africa

F Marinucci, M Majigo, M Wattleworth… - Human resources for …, 2013 - Springer
Effective implementation and sustainability of quality laboratory programmes in Sub-
Saharan Africa relies on the development of appropriate staff retention strategies. Assessing …

Preanalytical management: serum vacuum tubes validation for routine clinical chemistry

G Lima-Oliveira, G Lippi, GL Salvagno… - Biochemia …, 2012 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Introduction: The validation process is essential in accredited clinical laboratories.
Aim of this study was to validate five kinds of serum vacuum tubes for routine clinical …