RT Journal Article
T1 Preanalytical errors in emergency department samples: Investigating error sources
A1 Romero Ruiz, Adolfo
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
A1 Romero Arana, Adolfo
A1 Gómez Fernández, José Antonio
AB Background: The presence of preanalytical errors is arecurring fact in all areas of healthcare that send samplesto laboratories. Increasing the knowledge of possiblesources of error in the preanalytical phase has been theobjective of this group during the last 10 years.Methods: In this study, descriptive research has been carried out using professionals’ opinions obtained by means ofthe Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threatsmethod in a focus group.Results: The opinions expressed within the focus grouphave emphasised the importance of patients’ safety andwillingness for the introduction of a computerized analyticalmodule. The most commented weakness in both hospitalswas the transport of samples through the pneumatic tube.Improving the duration of workers’ contracts, especially inthe laboratory, and creating a circuit for professional’slocalization during the work shift to facilitate potential errorsolving are some opportunities for the future. Conclusions: Different approaches have been developeddepending on the healthcare scenario. For this, establishing a flow of information between the different professionals allows identifying identical aspects through a priori, different points of view. The line to follow is to improve thesafety of the patient and also to give professionals anopportunity to express themselves.
PB SOC MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTS SERBIA
SN 1452-8266
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/18988
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/18988
LA eng
NO Romero, A., Gómez Salgado, J., Romero Arana, A. ... Gómez Fernández, J.  (2020). Preanalytical errors in emergency department samples: Investigating error sources. Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 39(4), 474–480. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/jomb0-25263
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026