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Article: Hemolysis and short samples on coagulation tests.(Answering your questions)
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- Medical Laboratory Observer
- Article date:
- September 1, 2007
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Q What is the latest research data on the effects of hemolysis and short samples on coagulation tests?
A The complexity of coagulation and the sophistication of coagulation analytical methods render coagulation testing among the most prone to pre-analytical errors in the clinical laboratory. Hemolysis and under-filling tubes are two very common reasons for rejecting specimens. (1) The following reviews the current thinking on the impact of each issue.
The incidence of hemolysis has increased with the decentralization of phlebotomy practices to non-laboratory personnel. This was primarily due to the collection of blood through venous-access devices or ...