An integrated system for monitoring the quality of sample transportation

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 688-690

  Zaninotto, M ^a   Tasinato, A ^a   Padoan, A ^a   Vecchiato, G ^a   Pinato, A ^a   Sciacovelli, L ^a   Plebani, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laboratory testing; Laboratory testing consolidation; Pre analytical errors; Quality; Sample transportation; Temperature and time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; CONTAINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DEVICE SAFETY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SAMPLE TRANSPORTATION; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; TIME; TIME RECORDING; TRANSPORT MEDIUM; VALIDATION STUDY;

HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TEMPERATURE; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 84861232119     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: 18732933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2012.02.013     Document Type: Article

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