title: Metrics for identifying errors related to pre-analytical sample handling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology & Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Saranya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kittanakom
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology & Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: kavsakp@mcmaster.ca.
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kavsak
mesh_terms: D000641:Ammonia / Q000097:blood*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000641:Ammonia
keywords: Analytical; Imprecision; Pre-analytical; Quality control