Interventions to Increasing Test Cancellation Rates in Blood Bank Based on a Multi-Year Review.

Background: Apart from the wasted resource, canceled tests cause delay of test results thus affecting patient care. The study aimed to identify the reasons for the test cancellation of samples received in a blood bank laboratory and determine the improvement target.

Methods: The study retrospectively reviewed the canceled tests in a blood bank laboratory of a hospital in Hail, Saudi Arabia, from January 2017 to December 2020.

Analysis of preanalytical errors in a clinical chemistry laboratory: A 2-year study.

Patient safety and medical diagnosis of patients are mainly influenced by laboratory results. The present study aimed to evaluate the errors in the preanalytical phase of testing in a Clinical Chemistry diagnostic laboratory. A review was conducted at the Clinical Chemistry Laboratory of a hospital in Saudi Arabia from January 2019 to December 2020.

Detecting Preanalytical Errors Using Quality Indicators in a Hematology Laboratory.

Background And Objectives: Monitoring laboratory performance continuously is crucial for recognizing errors and fostering further improvements in laboratory medicine. This study aimed to review the quality indicators (QIs) and describe the laboratory errors in the preanalytical phase of hematology testing in a clinical laboratory.

Methods: All samples received in the Hematology Laboratory of the Maternity and Pediatric Hospital in Hail for 3 years were retrospectively reviewed and evaluated for preanalytical issues using a set of QIs.