SEM Errors and Remedy in Clinical Laboratory (Management Approach) Flashcards
Non-conforming results with “statistical meaning”. This category includes all the “wrong” laboratory measures due to non-human action
Errors
Non-conforming results with “no statistical meaning”. This category contains all the human errors e.g. mixing up samples
Mistakes
Test ordering, Specimen Collection, handling and Transport
a. Preanalytic
b. Analytic
c. Post-analytic
a
Reporting interpretation, Diagnosis and Treatment
a. Preanalytic
b. Analytic
c. Post-analytic
c
Specimen processing, Evaluation and Validation of Results
a. Preanalytic
b. Analytic
c. Post-analytic
b
Common errors in QA phases:
Incorrect test request or test
selection
a. Preanalytic
b. Analytic
c. Post-analytic
a
Common errors in QA phases:
Wrong Matching between sample and laboratory’s files
a. Preanalytic
b. Analytic
c. Post-analytic
c
Common errors in QA phases:
Failure in sampling system
Failure in aspiration system of
reagents
a. Preanalytic
b. Analytic
c. Post-analytic
b
Common errors in QA phases:
- Incomplete laboratory request
forms - Inappropriate specimen collection, labelling and transportation
a. Preanalytic
b. Analytic
c. Post-analytic
a
Common errors in QA phases:
- Expired reagents, controls or
calibrators - Changes in analyzers photometric unit / flow cell/ measuring unit
a. Preanalytic
b. Analytic
c. Post-analytic
b
Common errors in QA phases:
- Wrong anticoagulant
- Inappropriate patient’s preparation
- Mistakes in patient’s identification
a. Preanalytic
b. Analytic
c. Post-analytic
a
Common errors in QA phases:
- Delay in delivering the results to the physicians, clinics or patients
a. Preanalytic
b. Analytic
c. Post-analytic
c
Common errors in QA phases:
- Environmental conditions
- Matrix effects
a. Preanalytic
b. Analytic
c. Post-analytic
b
Common errors in QA phases:
- Loss of the results
- Incorrect interpretation of results
a. Preanalytic
b. Analytic
c. Post-analytic
c
Troubleshooting in Pre analytical:
Possible effect:
Treatment errors, possibility of transfusion fatality
a. Misidentification of patient
b. Drawing at incorrect time
c. Improper skin disinfection
d. Drawing from edematous site
a
Troubleshooting in Pre analytical:
Possible effect:
Treatment errors if samples for certain tests aren’tdrawn at appropriate time, e.g.
a. Misidentification of patient
b. Drawing at incorrect time
c. Improper skin disinfection
d. Drawing from edematous site
b
Troubleshooting in Pre analytical:
Possible effect:
Dilution of sample with tissue fluid
a. Misidentification of patient
b. Drawing at incorrect time
c. Improper skin disinfection
d. Drawing from edematous site
d
Troubleshooting in Pre analytical:
Possible effect:
Contamination of blood cultures & blood components.
a. Misidentification of patient
b. Drawing at incorrect time
c. Improper skin disinfection
d. Drawing from edematous site
c
Troubleshooting in Pre analytical:
Possible effect:
Increase in Potassium, lactic acid, Calcium, phosphorus
Decrease pH
a. Fist pumping during venipuncture
b. Tourniquet >1 min
c. IV fluid contamination
a
Troubleshooting in Pre analytical:
Possible effect:
Increase in Potassium, lactic acid
a. Fist pumping during venipuncture
b. Tourniquet >1 min
c. IV fluid contamination
b
Troubleshooting in Pre analytical:
Possible effect:
Increase in glucose, electrolytes
a. Fist pumping during venipuncture
b. Tourniquet >1 min
c. IV fluid contamination
c
Troubleshooting in Pre analytical:
Possible effect:
Hemoconcentration
a. Fist pumping during venipuncture
b. Tourniquet >1 min
c. IV fluid contamination
b
If taking on the site with IV, The ____ will remove the IV and collect after __ mins
nurse/physician, 2
Delivery time of Specimen is delivered to the lab within _______ mins of collection
45
Clot blood _______ centrifuge
before
Centrifuge clot blood for about ______ mins and maintain tube in ________ position
30-40 mins
Vertical
Centrifuge within 1 hour or up to 2 hours to minimize _________
glycolysis
Spin most tubes at 1000-1300 RCF for ________ mins
10-15