title: Specimen requirements for the haemostasis laboratory.
abstract: Sample integrity is one of the most important details to consider for the production of quality results in the laboratory. Many factors have the potential to adversely affect the sample: intrinsic patient characteristics (caused by the underlying malady and/or treatment, incorrect patient preparation, etc.), difficult or incorrectly performed collection of sample, correct timing of sample collection relative to drug administration, incorrect processing and transport within the laboratory-just to name a few. This chapter outlines standard common requirements with explanations as a basis for those limitations, and practical laboratory advice to attain and maintain dependable samples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Linda J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Stang
authors.forename: Lesley G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000737:chemistry; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D006405:Hematology; D006461:Hemolysis; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants