The Infona portal uses cookies, i.e. strings of text saved by a browser on the user's device. The portal can access those files and use them to remember the user's data, such as their chosen settings (screen view, interface language, etc.), or their login data. By using the Infona portal the user accepts automatic saving and using this information for portal operation purposes. More information on the subject can be found in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. By closing this window the user confirms that they have read the information on cookie usage, and they accept the privacy policy and the way cookies are used by the portal. You can change the cookie settings in your browser.
Aim
Blood analyses containing preanalytical errors (PAEs) are hazardous for patients. This study investigated the frequency of PAEs in blood analysis and the corresponding quality indicators of the sampling process in Swedish paediatric tertiary care.
Methods
Data were retrieved from the laboratory at Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital between 2013 and 2014. Preanalytical blood sampling performance...