Harmonization in hemolysis detection and prevention. A working group of the Catalonian Health Institute (ICS) experience

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1557-1568

  Fernandez, Pilar ^a   Llopis, María Antonia ^b   Perich, Carmen ^c   Alsina, Maria Jesús ^b   Alvarez, Virtudes ^d   Biosca, Carmen ^e   Busquets, Gloria ^f   Domenech, Maria Vicenta ^b   Gómez, Rubén ^g   Llovet, Isabel ^h   Minchinela, Joana ^b   Pastor, Rosa ⁱ   Ruiz, Rosa ^d   Tarrés, Ester ^j   Ibarz, Mercè ^k   Simón, Margarita ^l   Montesinos, Mercè ^f  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b ICS   (Spain)

^c Laboratori Bon Pastor   (Spain)

^d ICS   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL JOSEP TRUETA   (Spain)

^g HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^h HOSPITAL VERGE DE LA CINTA   (Spain)

ⁱ HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI JOAN XXIII   (Spain)

^j Laboratori Clínic Bages   (Spain)

^k HOSPITAL ARNAU DE VILANOVA   (Spain)

^l Laboratorio Intercomarcal Vilafranca   (Spain)

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Author keywords

hemolysis index; preanalytical errors; quality indicators; quality specifications

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CENTRIFUGATION; EXTRACTION; HEMOLYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPAIN; BLOOD EXAMINATION; DEVICES; HUMAN; LABORATORY; PROCEDURES; RISK; STANDARDS;

AUTOMATION; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HEMOGLOBINS; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; ODDS RATIO;

EID: 84908091770     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: 14374331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2013-0935     Document Type: Article

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