Angie Purvis, LLC

Does your laboratory have systems that mitigate silent laboratory errors in the preanalytic phase? Laboratories often overlook the importance of pre-analytic processes—such as specimen collection, processing, and transport—leading to increased errors and compromised test results. These "silent" laboratory errors during the preanalytic phase of testing can go undetected and negatively impact patient care. To prevent this, labs must move beyond basic procedures and build robust

In my last blog post, I provided a framework for how validation fits into the overall change management process within a diagnostic...

The importance of diagnostic testing has risen to the forefront of our national discussions in light of the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.