A look at the impacts of continual improvements in pre-analytical journey at Great Ormond Street’s laboratories.
Many of the challenges linked to specimen quality and turnaround times start outside the laboratory and it is well established that errors in the pre-analytical phase have significant consequences. A high rate of sample rejections leads to a high rate of specimen recollection – mostly blood draws. This contributes to delays in diagnosis, treatment and discharge, increased hospital costs and poorer patient experience.
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