Publications by authors named "Yanel De Los Santos"
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- * Initially, there were no block confirmations required, resulting in a certain number of WTIB incidents, but after implementing a mandatory confirmation process and a hard stop feature, the errors significantly decreased.
- * The results showed an 88.4% reduction in WTIB incidents post-implementation, demonstrating the effectiveness of custom workflows and technology in improving specimen identity management in laboratories.
Lack of ganglion cells on adequate suction rectal biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis of neonatal Hirschsprung disease (HD), and the presence of ganglion cells precludes such a diagnosis. A 10-day old male neonate presented with clinical symptoms concerning for HD. However, suction rectal biopsies demonstrated submucosal ganglion cells on the distal suction rectal biopsies (2 cm from anal verge) and not on the proximal (3 cm from anal verge), with similar findings on repeat biopsies.
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