Minimización de errores preanalíticos y su repercusión en el control del laboratorio clínico
- Ángel San Miguel Hernández
- Patricia de la Fuente Alonso
- José Antonio Garrote Adrados
- Rosa María Lobo Valentín
- Maria Luisa Lurueña
- José María Eiros Bouza
ISSN: 1888-4008
Argitalpen urtea: 2018
Alea: 11
Zenbakia: 1
Orrialdeak: 51-58
Mota: Artikulua
Beste argitalpen batzuk: Revista del laboratorio clínico
Laburpena
Clinical laboratory errors have been the subject of many studies over the years, and now play a very important role in quality management systems within the framework of the patient safety culture. In recent years we have had the support of technological and computer advances in the diagnostic field to help minimise errors. The large capacity of Laboratory Information Management Systems, along with the trend towards the concentration of much of the routine tests in a central laboratory, or ‘Core lab’, means that today's laboratories are prepared for the increase in test requests, and should be able to minimise errors associated with managing a high volume of samples. Within the classification of errors according to the phase in which they occur, analytical errors can be seen to have decreased with automation. It is more difficult to handle errors in pre- and post-analytical phases as aspects such as obtaining specimens or the interpretation of certain results are not amenable to automation. The most common errors are presented, especially those produced during the pre-analytical phase, including those arising from the improper use of laboratory test requesting, as well as those brought about due to the design of the clinical laboratory space.