Original articles, Volume 35, Articles ahead of print
KEYWORDS: cholesterol; fasting; lipids; postprandial lipemia; preanalytical phase
Gemma Solé-Enrech, Ruth Cano-Corres, Raquel Escribano-Tembleque, Eva Martínez-Sevilla, Núria Busquets-Carmona, Carlos García-Miralles
Original articles, Volume 35, Articles ahead of print
KEYWORDS: fasting hours; preanalytical phase; venous blood sampling
Original articles, Volume 35, Articles ahead of print
KEYWORDS: quality control; analytical performance specification; multivariate analysis; analytical process
Petra Andrasic, Renata Zrinski Topic, Ivan Pavic, Jasna Lenicek Krleza
Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 35, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: agglutination; ceftriaxone; hemolytic anemia; preanalytical errors; red blood cell count
Sunghwan Shin, Shinae Yu, Sollip Kim, Soo Jin Yoo, Eun-Jung Cho, Jae-Woo Chung
Original articles, Volume 35, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: delta check; hormone tests; laboratory tests; result verification; postanalytical phase management
Vladimira Rimac, Jelena Vlašić Tanasković, Anja Jokić, Lorena Honović, Sonja Podolar, Jasna Leniček Krleža
Reviews, Volume 35, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: autovalidation; recommendations; postanalytical phase; clinical laboratory
Ahmad Dib, Damien Leleu, Stéphanie Lemaire, Laurence Duvillard, Louise Ménégaut, Damien Denimal
Reviews, Volume 35, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: ACTH; biochemistry; endocrinology; extra-analytical phase
Thibault Vanhove, Margo Aertgeerts, Peter Witters, Daisy Rymen, Detlef Böckenhauer, Glynis Frans, Pieter Vermeersch
Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 34, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; interference; homogentisic acid; dark-stained urine; alkaptonuria; inborn errors of metabolism; case report
Alen Vrtarić, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Ivana Ćelap
Short communications, Volume 34, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; glucose; glucose inhibitor; anticoagulants; citrate
Helena Čičak, Stjepan Bulat, Joško Jeličić, Alan Ivković, Ksenija Maštrović Radončić, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Lora Dukić, Ana-Maria Šimundić
Original articles, Volume 34, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: calprotectin; preanalytical phase; stability; synovial fluid
François Fraissinet, Hélène Girot, André Gillibert, Anaïs Melin, Julie Fettig, Valéry Brunel
Original articles, Volume 34, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: adrenocorticotropic hormone; hemolysis; preanalytical phase; specimen stability; whole blood
Ricardas Stonys, Dalius Vitkus
Original articles, Volume 34, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; phlebotomy; blood specimen collection; healthcare quality assurance
Emel Çolak Samsum, Hatice Sürer, Serkan Bolat, Mehmet Şeneş, Doğan Yücel
Original articles, Volume 34, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: lipemia; intravenous lipid emulsions; interference; clinical chemistry tests; preanalytical phase
Reviews, Volume 34, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: microRNAs; preanalytical phase; blood collection; biomarkers; liquid biopsy
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 34, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: analytical performance; monitoring; personalized reference interval; prediction interval; reference change value
Janne Cadamuro, Ursula Huber-Schönauer, Cornelia Mrazek, Lukas Hehenwarter, Ulrike Kipman, Thomas K. Felder, Christian Pirich
Letters to the editor, Volume 34, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: demand management; preanalytical phase; laboratory order; vitamin D
Silvia F Benozzi, Gisela Unger, Amparo Campion, Pablo G Milano, Graciela L Pennacchiotti
Original articles, Volume 33, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: fasting; coffee intake; blood sample collection; preanalytical variability; biochemical tests
Arzu Etem Akagac, Hatice Bozkurt Yavuz
Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 33, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: hCG; prenatal screening; fibrin; preanalytical phase; case report
Berrak Guven, Ismail Benice, Murat Can
Short communications, Volume 33, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: HbA1c; blood sample collection; preanalytical error; diabetes mellitus
Mattia Carini, Moira Micheletti, Giovanni Martellosio, Elisa Caravaggi, Nicola Portesi, Giorgio Biasiotto, Monica Marini, Duilio Brugnoni, Federico Serana
Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 32, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: blood specimen collection; pre-analytical phase; medical error; central venous catheters; haematology
Leonor Guiñón, Anna Soler, Rosa María López, Sonia Pajares, José Manuel González de Aledo, Ana Argudo-Ramírez, José Luis Marín, Judit García-Villoria, Ángeles Sahuquillo, Luisa Alvarez
Short communication, Volume 32, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: accreditation; extra-analytical phase; new-born screening; quality control
Nergiz Zorbozan, Orçun Zorbozan
Original articles, Volume 32, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: total quality management; preanalytical phase; quality indicators; six sigma
Antonio Buño Soto, Katell Peoc’h, Tommaso Fasano, Jorge Diaz-Garzon, Bernardino González de la Presa, Valerie Chicha-Cattoir, Simone Canovi, Maria Sanz de Pedro, Nayra Rico, Tiphaine Robert, Efrem Bonelli, Pilar Fernández Calle, Aurea Mira, Guillaume Lefevre, Luigi Vecchia, Jose Luis Bedini
Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: analytical techniques and equipment; high-sensitive troponin I; immunoassay; performance evaluation
Serap Çuhadar, Hayat Özkanay-Yörük, Mehmet Köseoğlu, Kaan Katırcıoğlu
Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: blood-gas analysis; plastic syringe; pO; pCO; preanalytical variables
Tomáš Šálek, Pavel Musil, Marek Pšenčík, Vladimír Palička
Original articles, Volume 32, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: urolithiasis; calcium; magnesium; phosphorus; preanalytical phase
Janne Cadamuro, Peter Bergsten, Katharina Mörwald, Anders Forslund, Marie Dahlbom, Jonas Bergquist, Iris Ciba, Susanne M. Brunner, Jeanne Jabbour, Daniel Weghuber
Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 32, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; tube additive; PREDICT; blood collection tubes; preanalytical error
Vladimira Rimac, Sonja Podolar, Anja Jokic, Jelena Vlasic Tanaskovic, Lorena Honovic, Jasna Lenicek Krleza
Short communications, Volume 32, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: post-analytical phase; clinical laboratory; interpretative comments; questionnaire
Stephanie Gay, Belinda Pope, Tony Badrick, Michael Whiley
Original articles, Volume 32, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: extra-analytical phase; laboratory organisation and management; pre- and post-analytical incidents; risk matrix; quality assurance
Anja Jokic, Vladimira Rimac, Jelena Vlasic Tanaskovic, Sonja Podolar, Lorena Honovic, Jasna Lenicek Krleza
Original articles, Volume 31, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: postanalytical phase; survey; clinical laboratory; critical results; quality indicators
Massimo Daves, Andrea Piccin, Vincenzo Roccaforte, Giuseppe Lippi
Original Articles, Volume 31, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: free light chain; monoclonal gammopathies; analytical techniques and equipment; comparison; immunoassays
Ivana Lapić, Ana Lončar Vrančić, Désirée Coen Herak, Dunja Rogić
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 31, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: pre-analytical phase; hemostasis; activated partial thromboplastin time; unfractionated heparin
Jan Van Elslande, Samira Hijjit, Katrien De Vusser, Michel Langlois, Björn Meijers, Ann Mertens, Bart Van der Schueren, Glynis Frans, Pieter Vermeersch
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 31, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: extra-analytical phase; hypertriglyceridemia; interferences; lipemia; lipoprotein metabolism
Tapasyapreeti Mukhopadhyay, Arulselvi Subramanian, Shivam Pandey, Nirupam Madaan, Anjan Trikha, Rajesh Malhotra
Original Articles, Volume 31, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: laboratory biosafety; preanalytical phase; quality indicators; SARS-CoV-2; total testing process
Şerif Ercan, Bahri Ramadan, Ozan Gerenli
Original Articles, Volume 31, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: EDTA contamination; order of draw; patient safety; phlebotomy; preanalytical phase; pseudohyperkalaemia
Abdulkadir Çat, Kamil Taha Uçar, Alper Gümüş
Original Articles, Volume 31, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: ethanol; haemolysis; interference; preanalytical error
Jan Van Elslande, Toon Dominicus, Jaan Toelen, Glynis Frans, Pieter Vermeersch
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 30, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: hyperkalaemia; pseudohyperkalaemia; preanalytical phase; case report
Lora Dukic, Nikolina Maric, Ana-Maria Simundic
Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 30, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: case report; critical care; extra-analytical phase; sample coloration
Patricija Banković Radovanović
Original Articles, Volume 30, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: quality improvement; phlebotomy; education; pre-analytical phase
Tomáš Šálek, Petr Schneiderka, Barbora Studená, Michaela Votroubková
Original Articles, Volume 30, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: drug monitoring; pharmacokinetics; preanalytical phase; clinical laboratory services; kidney function tests
Original papers, Volume 30, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical errors; postanalytical errors; preanalytical risk; postanalytical risk
Leonor Guiñón, Anna Soler, Mónica Gisell Díaz, Rosa María Fernández, Nayra Rico, Josep Lluís Bedini, Aurea Mira, Luisa Alvarez
Original papers, Volume 30, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: risk management; FMEA; sigma metric; analytical performance; quality control
Vladimira Rimac, Anja Jokic, Sonja Podolar, Jelena Vlasic Tanaskovic, Lorena Honovic, Jasna Lenicek Krleza
Original papers, Volume 30, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: postanalytical phase; autovalidation; clinical laboratory; questionnaire
Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Marija Brcic, Alen Vrtaric, Adriana Unic, Marija Bozovic, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Marijana Miler, Jelena Culej
Original papers, Volume 30, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: stability; pleural effusion; peritoneal effusion; preanalytical phase
Cornelia Mrazek, Giuseppe Lippi, Martin H Keppel, Thomas K Felder, Hannes Oberkofler, Elisabeth Haschke-Becher, Janne Cadamuro
Review, Volume 30, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: total testing process; extra-analytical phase; quality indicators; laboratory medicine; patient safety
Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Adriana Unic, Marijana Miler, Tomislav Pavicic, Jelena Culej, Ivan Bolanca, Davorka Herman Mahecic, Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Alen Vrtaric
Review, Volume 30, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: vitamin D; preanalytical variability; diabetes mellitus; polymorphism; fertility; extravascular body fluids
Merve Sibel Gungoren, Deniz Ilhan Topcu, Cevdet Zungun
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 30, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; case report; jet-lag; thyroid stimulating hormone; prolactin
Patricija Banković Radovanović, Tanja Živković Mikulčić, Jasmina Simović Medica
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 30, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: case report; preanalytical phase; sample collection; coagulation
Matthias Weemaes, Martin Hiele, Pieter Vermeersch
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 30, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: D-lactate; D-lactic acidosis; high anion gap acidosis; preanalytical phase; case report
Abdurrahman Coskun, Cristiano Ialongo
Short Communication, Volume 30, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: extraanalytical phase; shift; Sigma metric; Six Sigma; total testing process
Isabel García-del-Pino, Josep M. Bauça, Carolina Gómez, Andrea Caballero, María Antonia Llopis, Mercedes Ibarz, Débora Martínez, Montserrat Ventura, Itziar Marzana, Juan J. Puente, Marta Segovia, Paloma Salas, Rubén Gómez-Rioja
Original Articles, Volume 30, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: glucose; preanalytical phase; glycolysis; diabetes mellitus; survey
Martina Faraldi, Veronica Sansoni, Silvia Perego, Marta Gomarasca, Jakub Kortas, Ewa Ziemann, Giuseppe Banfi, Giovanni Lombardi
Original Articles, Volume 30, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: circulating microRNA; biomarkers; plasma; preanalytical phase
Rutger C.C. Hengeveld, Maaike C. Gerards, Bianca E. Olofsen, Milan L. Ridderikhof, Victor F.H.A. Hakkenberg van Gaasbeek, Peter A. Leenhouts, Edmée C. van Dongen-Lases
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 29, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; phlebotomy; intravenous catheter
Pavica Šonjić, Ana Nikler, Dora Vuljanić, Lora Dukić, Ana-Maria Šimundić
Original Articles, Volume 29, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: critical results; survey; post-analytical phase; laboratory management
Antonija Perović, Marina Njire Bratičević
Original Articles, Volume 29, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: ionized calcium; serum; heparin; specimen handling; pre-analytical phase
Ivana Lapić, Dunja Rogić, Mirjana Fuček, Ružica Galović
Original Articles, Volume 29, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: evidence-based practice; clinical laboratory services; pre-analytical phase; cost analysis
Šálek Tomáš, Friedecký Bedřich, Kratochvíla Josef, Pelinková Květa, Budina Marek
Original Articles, Volume 29, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: creatinine; cystatin C; glomerular filtration; estimated glomerular filtration rate; post-analytical phase
Koen O.A. Vercauteren, Stijn Lambrecht, Joris Delanghe
Original Articles, Volume 29, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; alternative and classical complement pathway; complement haemolytic activity assay; complement C3; complement C3d
Bas Calcoen, Koen Desmet, Pieter Vermeersch
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; blood coagulation test; diagnostic error; blood specimen collection
Ransi Ann Abraham, Praween K. Agrawal, Rajib Acharya, Avina Sarna, Sowmya Ramesh, Robert Johnston, Arjan de Wagt, Nizamuddin Khan, Akash Porwal, Sucheta Banerjee Kurundkar, Arvind Pandey, Raghu Pullakhandam, Krishnapillai Madhavan Nair, Geeta Trilok Kumar
Original Articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: survey; preanalytical conditions; temperature; time delay; centrifugation
Dietmar Enko, Sieglinde Zelzer, Günter Fauler, Markus Herrmann
Original articles, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: hepcidin-25; preanalytical phase; protein biomarker; liquid-chromatography high-resolution mass-spectrometry
Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Lorena Honovic, Jelena Vlasic Tanaskovic, Sonja Podolar, Vladimira Rimac, Anja Jokic
Review, Volume 29, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: recommendations; post-analytical phase; clinical laboratory; harmonization; test report
Gian Luca Salvagno, Davide Demonte, Giuseppe Lippi
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: potassium; hyperkalemia; preanalytical variability; diagnostic errors
Charlotte Gils, Pernille Just Vinholt, Mads Nybo
Preanalytical Mysteries, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: activated partial thromboplastin time; haemolysis; lipemia; post-analytical errors; pre-analytical errors
Dietmar Enko, Gabriele Halwachs-Baumann, Gernot Kriegshäuser
Short Communications, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: cell-free nucleic acids; pre-analytical phase; quality improvement
Graziella Bonetti, Nicola Di Gaetano, Renata Paleari, Ferruccio Ceriotti
Short Communications, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; serum albumin; diabetes mellitus; anticoagulants
Gordana Juricic, Tina Brencic, Andrea Tesija-Kuna, Milena Njegovan, Lorena Honovic
Original Articles, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: calprotectin; preanalytical phase; inflammatory bowel disease; immunoassay
Lessons in Biostatistics, Volume 29, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: biostatistics; statistical methods; confidence intervals; extra-analytical phase
Anita Topic, Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Ana Bronic, Marina Pavic
Preanalytical mysteries, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: cold agglutinins; preanalytical errors; red blood cell count; spurious complete blood count results
Aurélien Schrapp, François Fraissinet, Charles Hervouet, Hélène Girot, Valéry Brunel
Short Communication, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: troponin T; biotin; multiple sclerosis; preanalytical phase
Chiara Novelli, Matteo Vidali, Bruno Brando, Benedetto Morelli, Giovanna Andreani, Marina Arini, Paola Calzoni, Roberta Giacomello, Barbara Montaruli, Emanuela Muccini, Angela Papa, Paola Pradella, Lucia Ruocco, Fosca Siviero, Filomena Gemma Viola, Mario
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: blood coagulation tests; haemolysis; preanalytical phase
Yuanyuan Ye, Wei Wang, Haijian Zhao, Falin He, Kun Zhong, Shuai Yuan, Yuxuan Du, Bingquan Chen, Zhiguo Wang
Original Papers, Volume 28, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: quality indicator; preanalytical phase; quality control; haematology; survey
Ashish Jain, Sanchit Jain, Neha Singh, Priyanka Aswal, Shweta Pal, Sushant Kumar Meinia, Nilotpal Chowdhury
Short Communications, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: pre-analytical error; erythrocyte indices; laboratory errors; platelet count; sample stability
Adolfo Romero, Juan Gómez-Salgado, Adolfo Romero-Arana, Carlos Ruiz-Frutos
Original Papers, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; Healthcare Failure Mode and Effects Analysis; quality assessment; errors
Bettina Kárai, Zsófia Miltényi, Lajos Gergely, Marianna Száraz-Széles, János Kappelmayer, Zsuzsanna Hevessy
Original Papers, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: myelodysplastic syndromes; flow cytometry; pre-analytical error
Ivana Rako, Ana Mlinaric, Monika Dozelencic, Gordana Fressl Juros, Dunja Rogic
Original Papers, Volume 28, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: plasma lactate; blood analysis; blood specimen collection; haemolysis; pre-analytical phase
Eva Rabing Brix Petersen, Sven Mortensen, Mads Nybo
Pre-analytical Mysteries, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: capillary blood sample; case report; pre-analytical phase; zinc
Amalija Bunjevac, Nora Nikolac Gabaj, Marijana Miler, Anita Horvat
Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; laboratory error; urinalysis; urine sediment
Qian Cai, Yunxian Zhou, Dangan Yang
Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: pre-analytical phase; venous blood sampling; knowledge; nurses; phlebotomy
Silvia F. Benozzi, Gisela Unger, Amparo Campion, Graciela L. Pennacchiotti
Original Papers, Volume 28, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: fasting; water intake; blood sample collection; preanalytical variability; clinical chemistry tests
Pre-analytical mysteries, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: case report; pre-analytical; contamination; K-EDTA
Giuseppe Lippi, Gianfranco Cervellin
Pre-analytical mysteries, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: anaemia; errors; posture; preanalytical variability; case report
Giuseppe Lippi, Ana-Maria Simundic, Giacomo Musile, Elisa Danese, Gianluca Salvagno, Franco Tagliaro
Original papers, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: laboratory testing; diagnostics; alcohol; errors; pre-analytical phase
Aurore Desmons, Stéphane Jaisson, Nathalie Leroy, Philippe Gillery, Emmanuelle Guillard
Original papers, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: carbamylated haemoglobin; labile glycated haemoglobin; HbA; analytical interference
Antonija Perovic, Nora Nikolac, Marina Njire Braticevic, Ana Milcic, Sandra Sobocanec, Tihomir Balog, Sanja Dabelic, Jerka Dumic
Original papers, Volume 27, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: diving; preanalytical phase; blood cell count; evaluation
Elisa Danese, Gian Luca Salvagno, Alessandra Guzzo, Samuele Scurati, Cristiano Fava, Giuseppe Lippi
Pre-analytical Mysteries, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: urinary free cortisol; ion suppression; pre-analytical phase; piperacillin; mass spectrometry
Graziella Bonetti, Mariarosa Carta
Short Communications, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: diabetes; glucose; acidification; pre-analytical phase
Yang Fei, Haijian Zhao, Wei Wang, Falin He, Kun Zhong, Shuai Yuan, Zhiguo Wang
Original Papers, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: critical value; quality indicators; extra-analytical phase
Ivana Ćelap, Ines Vukasović, Gordana Juričić, Ana-Maria Šimundić
Review, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: measurement uncertainty; recommendations; harmonization; analytical phase
Davide Ferrari, Giovanni Lombardi, Giuseppe Banfi
Review, Volume 27, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: vitamin D; biological variability; analytical variability; standardization; DEQAS
Dietmar Enko, Harald Mangge, Andreas Münch, Tobias Niedrist, Elisabeth Mahla, Helfried Metzler, Florian Prüller
Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: platelets; platelet aggregation; platelet function tests; clinical laboratory services; preanalytical phase
Stefanie Neubig, Anne Grotevendt, Anders Kallner, Matthias Nauck, Astrid Petersmann
Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: clinical chemistry tests; humans; reproducibility of results; analytical quality; quality control
Cristiano Ialongo, Sergio Bernardini
Review, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: phlebotomy; preanalytical phase; statistical data analysis; methods
Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Adrijana Dorotic, Ana Grzunov
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: post-analytical phase; standardization; external quality assessment; questionnaire
Nora Nikolac, Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Ana-Maria Simundic
Special Issue: External Quality Assessment in Laboratory Medicine - Original Papers, Volume 27, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; external quality assessment; laboratory error
Cristiano Ialongo, Sergio Bernardini
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: turnaround time; statistical data analysis; quality control; healthcare quality indicator; postanalytical phase
Lora Dukic, Anja Jokic, Josipa Kules, Daria Pasalic
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: survey; education; preanalytical phase
Ramona C. Dolscheid-Pommerich, Ute Klarmann-Schulz, Rupert Conrad, Birgit Stoffel-Wagner, Berndt Zur
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: urinalysis; automation; analytical sample preparation methods; flow cytometry; specimen handling
Suleyman Demir, Nergiz Zorbozan, Elif Basak
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: unnecessary repeated cholesterol test; cholesterol retest interval; reference change value; laboratory costs; preanalytical phase; test requesting
Graziella Bonetti, Mariarosa Carta, Martina Montagnana, Claudia Lo Cascio, Anna Rita Bonfigli, Andrea Mosca, Roberto Testa
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: glucose; pre-analytical phase; sodium fluoride; citrate acidification; stability
Enrique Rodriguez-Borja, Celia Villalba-Martinez, Esther Barba-Serrano, Arturo Carratala-Calvo
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: quality indicators; health care; extra-analytical phase; total quality management; clinical laboratory information systems
Serap Çuhadar, Mehmet Köseoğlu, Yasemin Çinpolat, Güler Buğdaycı, Murat Usta, Tuna Semerci
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: assay interference; glucose interference; preanalytical phase; creatinine; Jaffe kinetic assay; thyroid function tests
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Matteo Gelati, Antonella Bassi, Alberto Contro, Francesca Pizzolo, Gian Cesare Guidi
Case Report, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; blood specimen collection; contrast media; gels; phlebotomy
Maria Salinas, Maite López-Garrigós, Emilio Flores, Maria Leiva-Salinas, Patricia Esteban, Miguel Ahumada, Carlos Leiva-Salinas
Short communication, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: clinical laboratory; pre-analytical phase; primary care; quality indicators; test request
Katarzyna Bergmann, Grazyna Sypniewska
Original Papers, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: glycated haemoglobin; diabetes; sample storage; high performance liquid chromatography; preanalytical phase
Tine Lindberg Seemann, Mads Nybo
Original papers, Volume 26, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: observation; phlebotomy; preanalytical phase; quality control
Cristiano Ialongo, Sergio Bernardini
Review, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: phlebotomy; venipuncture; laboratory testing; preanalytical phase; preanalytical variability; patient safety; evidence based medicine
Maria Salinas, Maite López-Garrigós, Emilio Flores, Maria Leiva-Salinas, Javier Lugo, Francisco J Pomares, Alberto Asencio, Miguel Ahumada, Carlos Leiva-Salinas
Original papers, Volume 26, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: type 2 diabetes; HbA1c; diagnosis; preanalytical phase; test request appropriateness; costs; cost analysis
Giuseppe Lippi, Patrizia Bonelli, Laura Bonfanti, Gianfranco Crevellin
Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; hemolysis; blood specimen collection; catheter; emergency department
Fatma Emel Kocak, Ozben Ozden Isiklar, Havva Kocak, Ayfer Meral
Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; ethanol; stability; storage temperature
Matthew S. Thiese, Zachary C. Arnold, Skyler D. Walker
Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: a priori; analytical plan; statistical methods; disclosure; transparency; biostatistics
Maria Salinas, Maite López-Garrigós, Emilio Flores, Ana Santo-Quiles, Mercedes Gutierrez, Javier Lugo, Rosa Lillo, Carlos Leiva-Salinas
Original papers, Volume 25, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: Preanalytical phase; errors in laboratory medicine; balanced scorecard; patient safety
Maria Salinas, Maite López-Garrigós, Emilio Flores, Joaquín Uris, Carlos Leiva-Salinas
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: primary care; laboratory proficiency testing; clinical laboratory services; test requesting; preanalytical phase
Dragana Milutinović, Ilija Andrijević, Milijana Ličina, Ljiljana Andrijević
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: hemolysis; patient safety; phlebotomy; medical staff; questionnaire; preanalytical phase
Adrijana Dorotić, Dragana Antončić, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Dara Nedić, Andjelo Beletić
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: hemolysis; nurses; survey; preanalytical phase
Zeliha Gunnur Dikmen, Asli Pinar, Filiz Akbiyik
Original papers, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: clinical laboratory services; total quality management; patient safety; preanalytical phase; preanalytical error
Jasna Lenicek Krleza, Adrijana Dorotic, Ana Grzunov, Miljenka Maradin
Review Article, Volume 25, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: recommendations; capillary blood; blood specimen collection; standardization; preanalytical phase
Patricija Bankovic Radovanovic, Marija Kocijancic
Research Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; oral glucose tolerance test; survey; patient education; gestational diabetes
Ewa Stępień, Krzysztof Gruszczyński, Przemysław Kapusta, Artur Kowalik, Iwona Wybrańska
Research Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: cell-derived microparticles; blood coagulation tests; centrifugation; preanalytical phase
Lara Milevoj Kopcinovic, Jasenka Trifunović, Tihana Pavosevic, Nora Nikolac
Research Article, Volume 25, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: critical results; laboratory testing; quality indicators; survey; post-analytical phase
Giuseppe Lippi, Massimo Daves, Camilla Mattiuzzi
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: errors; analytical interference; contrast media; contrast agents; gadolinium
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: lipemia interference; laboratory error; preanalytical phase; interference testing; biological variation
Aysenur Atay, Leyla Demir, Serap Cuhadar, Gulcan Saglam, Hulya Unal, Saliha Aksun, Banu Arslan, Asuman Ozkan, Recep Sutcu
Original papers, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: preanalytical error; quality indicator; specimen rejection
Marija Kocijancic, Jelena Cargonja, Alma Delic-Knezevic
Original papers, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; blood specimen collection; serum; test tube; evaluation
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Gian Luca Salvagno, Elisa Danese, Giorgio Brocco, Gian Cesare Guidi, Giuseppe Lippi
Original papers, Volume 24, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: contamination; EDTA; patient safety; preanalytical variability; total quality management; preanalytical phase
Raffick A.R. Bowen, Alan T. Remaley
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: blood collection devices; blood collection sample tube; clinical assays; clinical chemistry; interference; pre-analytical; surfactant
Xi Zhang, Goce Dimeski, Chamindie Punyadeera
Original papers, Volume 24, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: plasminogen activator inhibitor 1; saliva; immunoassay; cardiovascular diseases; analytical validation
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: influence factors; interference factors; preanalytical factors; amylase in urine; haemolytic samples; anticoagulants; blood collection tubes; centrifugation
Fethullah Gerin, Dilber Coban Ramazan, Ozgur Baykan, Onder Sirikci, Goncagul Haklar
Case report, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: separator gel; preanalytical phase; blood collection tube; floating gel; hyperproteinemia
Gunn B.B. Kristensen, Kristin Moberg Aakre, Ann Helen Kristoffersen, Sverre Sandberg
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: quality assurance; health care; pre-analytical; quality indicators; health care; external quality assessment
Mario Plebani, Laura Sciacovelli, Ada Aita, Maria Laura Chiozza
Review, Volume 24, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: harmonization; pre-analytical-phase; quality indicators; patient safety; clinical laboratories
Serap Cuhadar, Mehmet Koseoglu, Aysenur Atay, Ahmet Dirican
Original papers, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; serum; stability; storage; temperature
Giuseppe Lippi, Paola Avanzini, Roberta Musa, Franca Sandei, Rosalia Aloe, Gianfranco Cervellin
Original papers, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: hemolysis; hemolyzed specimens; preanalytical variability; blood collection tube; blood drawing
Sanja Kackov, Ana-Maria Simundic, Ani Gatti-Drnic
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: pre-analytical variability; fasting; patient education; quality indicators; self report questionnaires
Ayfer Colak, Burak Toprak, Nese Dogan, Fusun Ustuner
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: centrifugation; temperature; stability; vitamin D; preanalytical phase
Marijana Miler, Ana-Maria Šimundić
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: data collection; preanalytical errors; questionnaires; urine specimen collection
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Martina Montagnana, Geraldo Picheth, Gian Cesare Guidi
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: venous stasis; preanalytical phase; tourniquets; phlebotomy; practice guidelines
Giuseppe Lippi, Paola Avanzini, Rosalia Aloe, Gianfranco Cervellin
Original papers, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: preanalytical variability; hemolysis; sample quality; intravenous line
Review, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: exhaled breath condensate; analysis; preanalytical phase; respiratory diseases
Nora Nikolac, Vesna Šupak-Smolčić, Ana-Maria Šimundić, Ivana Ćelap
Review, Volume 23, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: phlebotomy; venous blood; recommendations; health planning; laboratory errors; preanalytical phase
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Martina Montagnana, Geraldo Picheth, Gian Cesare Guidi
Case report, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: clinical laboratory techniques; preanalytical phase; laboratory variability; blood specimen collection; EDTA contamination carryover
Gian Luca Salvagno, Elisa Danese, Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Gian Cesare Guidi, Giuseppe Lippi
Original papers, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical variability; hemolysis; alcohol; practice guideline
Giuseppe Lippi, Gianfranco Cervellin, Camilla Mattiuzzi
Original papers, Volume 23, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: hemolysis; preanalytical variability; catheters; meta-analysis
Review, Volume 23, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: blood gas analysis; preanalytical error; laboratory error; pO2; pCO2; pH
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Martina Montagnana, Geraldo Picheth, Gian Cesare Guidi
Original papers, Volume 22, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: phlebotomy; blood specimen collection; tourniquet application time; CLSI documents; pre-analytic variability; extra- analytical variability
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Martina Montagnana, Geraldo Picheth, Gian Cesare Guidi
Original papers, Volume 22, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical variability; blood collection; serum samples; vacuum tubes; validation process
Ana-Maria Simundic, Giuseppe Lippi
Editorial, Volume 22, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical phase; errors; quality indicators; phlebotomy; blood sampling
Mehmet Koseoglu, Aysel Hur, Aysenur Atay, Serap Cuhadar
Original papers, Volume 21, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: hemolysis; preanalytical errors; interference; analytes.
Giuseppe Lippi, Paola Avanzini, Fernan da Pavesi, Mirco Bardi, Luigi Ippolito, Rosalia Aloe, Emmanuel J Favaloro
Original papers, Volume 21, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: hemolysis; hemolyzed specimens; interference; preanalytical variability
Vesna Supak Smolcic, Lidija Bilic-Zulle, Elizabeta Fisic
Original papers, Volume 21, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: validation study; chemistry techniques; analytical; Cobas 6000 analyzer; total error; Passing and Bablock regression
Gabriel Lima-Oliveira, Giuseppe Lippi, Gian Luca Salvagno, Martina Montagnana, Cristovão Luis Pitanguiera Manguera, Nairo M. Sumita, Geraldo Picheth, Gian Cesare Guidi, Marileia Scartezini
Original papers, Volume 21, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: phlebotomy and blood collection; pre analytical phase; quality management system in clinical laboratory; transillumination; venous stasis.
Giuseppe Lippi, Patrizia Bonelli, Rossana Rossi, Mirco Bardi, Rosalia Aloe, Alberta Caleffi, Enrichetta Bonilauri
Original papers, Volume 20, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: errors; laboratory testing; computer program; informatics; extra-analytical phase
Lidija Bilić-Zulle, Ana-Maria Simundic, Vesna Šupak Smolčić, Nora Nikolac, Lorena Honović
Original papers, Volume 20, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: clinical chemistry tests; extra-analytical phase; quality of health care; questionnaire
Giuseppe Lippi, Ana-Maria Simundic
Editorial, Volume 20, February, Issue 1
KEYWORDS: patient safety; laboratory diagnostics; preanalytical phase; errors; quality
Jasna Juricek, Lovorka Derek, Adriana Unic, Tihana Serdar, Domagoj Marijancevic, Marcela Zivkovic, Zeljko Romic
Original papers, Volume 20, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: Olympus AU2700 plus; analytical evaluation; imprecision; inaccuracy; Passing Bablok regression analysis
Giovanni Introcaso, Monica Raggi, Tiziana D’Errico, Annalisa Cavallero
Original papers, Volume 20, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: cardiac troponin-I; reference change value; analytical imprecision; acute coronary syndrome
Nora Nikolac, Ana-Maria Simundic, Nada Vukelic, Dalja Papic Futac, Nada Vrkic
Original papers, Volume 20, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: analytical validation; measurement uncertainty; valproic acid; phenobarbital; carbamazepine; theophylline
Ana K. Stankovic, Jeffrey Silvetri2, Michael Mails, Carmen Najork
Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: preanalytical systems; in vitro diagnostic devices; laboratory instrument; reagent; quality
Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: critical values; notification of critical values; clinical laboratories; post-analytical phase; errors in laboratory medicine
Laura Sciacovelli, Sandra Secchiero, Lorena Zardo, Mario Plebani
Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: External Quality Assessment; proficiency testing; laboratory performance; analytical quality; analytical quality control
Ana-Maria Simundic, Elizabeta Topic, Nora Nikolac, Giuseppe Lippi
Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: hemolysis; extra-analytical quality; errors; laboratory testing; interference
Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: analytical errors; patient safety; clinical laboratory; quality control; drug interference; calibration; paraprotein; reference interval
Special issue, Volume 20, June, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: laboratory medicine; diagnostic process; pre-analytical phase; post-analytical phase
Jelena Kozar, Ana-Maria Simundic, Nora Nikolac, Marijana Žirović, Elizabeta Topić
Original papers, Volume 18, October, Issue 3
KEYWORDS: accuracy; precision; analytical evaluation; self monitoring blood glucose device; Bland-Altman; Clarke Error Grid analysis
Marko Marcius, Nada Vrkić, Biserka Getaldić-Švarc
Original papers, Volume 16, December, Issue 2
KEYWORDS: analytical evaluation; amino terminal propeptide type I procollagen; P1NP; electrochemiluminescent immunoassay; bone markers
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