Evaluation of preanalytical and postanalytical phases in clinical biochemistry laboratory according to IFCC laboratory errors and patient safety specifications.
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Abstract
Introduction: The aim of the study was to determine the current state of laboratory's extra-analytical phase performance by calculating preanalytical and postanalytical phase quality indicators (QIs) and sigma values and to compare obtained data according to desired quality specifications and sigma values reported by The International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) Working Group - Laboratory errors and Patient Safety.
Materials and methods: Preanalytical and postanalytical phase data were obtained through laboratory information system. Rejected samples in preanalytical phase were grouped according to reasons for rejection and frequencies were calculated both monthly and for 2019. Sigma values were calculated according to "short term sigma" table.
Results: The number of rejected samples in laboratory was 643 out of 191,831 in 2019. Total preanalytical phase rejection frequency was 0.22%. According to the reasons for rejection, QIs and sigma values were: "Samples with excessive transportation time": 0.0036 and 5.47; "Samples collected in wrong container" 0.02 and 5.11. In December, QIs and sigma values were: "Samples with excessive transportation time": 0.01 and 5.34; "Samples collected in wrong container": 0.03 and 4.98. The postanalytical QIs and sigma values were: "Reports delivered outside the specified time": 0.34 and 4.21; "Turn around time of potassium": 56 minute and 3.84, respectively. There were no errors in "Critical values of inpatients and outpatients notified after a consensually agreed time".
Conclusions: Extra-analytical phase was evaluated by comparing it with the latest quality specifications and sigma values which will contribute to improving the quality of laboratory medicine.
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Biochemia Medica is the official peer-reviewed journal of the Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine. Journal provides a wide coverage of research in all aspects of clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine. Following categories fit into the scope of the Journal: general clinical chemistry, haematology and haemostasis, molecular diagnostics and endocrinology. Development, validation and verification of analytical techniques and methods applicable to clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine are welcome as well as studies dealing with laboratory organization, automation and quality control. Journal publishes on a regular basis educative preanalytical case reports (Preanalytical mysteries), articles dealing with applied biostatistics (Lessons in biostatistics) and research integrity (Research integrity corner).
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