Abstract
Quality in coagulation testing is often taken for granted rather than thoughtfully pursued. Remarkable advances of analytical quality achieved by technology and implementation of reliable internal and external programs for assessing analytical quality have allowed a dramatic decrease of bias and uncertainty in this phase of the testing process. Nevertheless, several pre- and postanalytical issues still plague coagulation testing including inappropriate procedures and devices for collection, handling, and transportation of the specimen, as well as inappropriate test results reporting. The adoption of reliable quality requirements and indicators is thereby necessary to achieve the most effective quality improvements. This edition first published 2013
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Quality in Laboratory Hemostasis and Thrombosis |
Editors | Steve Kitchen, John D. Olson, F. Eric Preston |
Place of Publication | Chichester, West Sussex |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Chapter | 3 |
Pages | 22-31 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Edition | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118543481 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780470671191 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Feb 2013 |