Sažetak Capillary blood sampling is a medical procedure aimed at assisting in patient
diagnosis, management and treatment, and is increasingly used worldwide, in part because …

Sažetak Phlebotomy is one of the most complex medical procedures in the diagnosis,
management and treatment of patients in healthcare. Since laboratory test results are the …

This guidance document has been prepared on behalf of the International Council for
Standardization in Haematology (ICSH). The aim of the document is to provide guidance …

Clinically, blood sample analysis has been widely used for health monitoring. In hospitals,
arterial and venous blood are utilized to detect various disease biomarkers. However …

Background and Objectives Capillary samples can provide blood for cell counts in
haematologic patients and blood donors. However, some accept only values from venous …

Diagnostic blood samples collected by phlebotomy are the most common type of biological
specimens drawn and sent to laboratory medicine facilities for being analyzed, thus …

This document provides a joint recommendation for venous blood sampling of the European
Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) Working Group for …

Background: An observational study was conducted in 12 European countries by the
European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine Working Group for the …

Sažetak Introduction: The activities involving phlebotomy, a critical task for obtaining
diagnostic blood samples, are poorly studied as regards the major sources of errors and the …

The extra-analytical phases of the total testing process have substantial impact on managed
care, as well as an inherent high risk of vulnerability to errors which is often greater than that …