title: [The taking and transport of biological samples].
abstract: The results of microbiological tests are the foundation for a targetted therapy and the basis for monitoring infections. The quality of each and every laboratory finding depends not only on an error-free analytical process. The pre-analysis handling procedures are of particular importance. They encompass all factors and influences prior to the actual analysis. These include the correct timepoint for sample taking, the packaging and the rapid transport of the material to be investigated. Errors in the pre-analytical processing are the most frequent reasons for inappropriate findings.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Anästhesie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kerwat
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kerwat
authors.forename: Leopold
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Eberhart
authors.forename: Hinnerk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wulf
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing*