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Background and objectives: Bilirubin is routinely measured in neonates to avoid the irreversible effects of kernicterus. Grossly hemolyzed samples are routinely rejected under the assumption that bilirubin cannot be accurately measured in hemolyzed samples. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of hemolysis on bilirubin measurement in neonates.Methods: Data included 2-years of paired...
Sample rejection due to preanalytical errors is very common in many medical laboratories worldwide, though the decision when and how to refrain from analyzing such samples is handled very heterogeneously. As a rational, it is mostly stated that it is done to prevent the patient from being harmed by wrong medical decisions based on such values. But when thinking of the consequences of laboratory results...
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