The pre-analytical phase encompasses all the procedures before the start of laboratory
testing. This phase of the testing process is responsible for the majority of the laboratory …

Abstract The Working Group for the Preanalytical Phase (WG-PRE) was officially established
by the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) in 2013 …

Objectives The aims of this study were to identify the causes of severe lipemia in an
academic medical center patient population and to determine the relationship between …

Background: Although data about the effect of posture on routine hematological testing were
published 28 years ago, this pre-analytical issue has not been standardized so far. This …

Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-associated hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal
axis disruption can lead to hypocortisolism. This is a life-threatening but difficult to diagnose …

Materials and methods A total of thirty healthy adults were studied. The serum/plasma
samples were centrifuged at 2000g for 10 minutes. Immediately after centrifugation, the …

Causes of Preanalytical Interferences on Laboratory Immunoassays – A Critical Review - PMC
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Objectives An experimental study was planned to assess the influence on routine clinical
chemistry parameters of fist making prior to, and maintenance during, venipuncture. Design …

Objectives Lipemia is the presence of abnormally high lipoprotein concentrations in serum
or plasma samples that can interfere with laboratory testing. There is little guidance …

Objectives The aims of this study were to identify the causes of severe icterus in an
academic medical center patient population and to assess the impact of icterus on clinical …