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Preanalytic Competency Assessment: A Q-Probes Study Involving 46 Health Care Institutions, 447 Blood Collectors/Phlebotomists, and 2212 Individual Assessments by Stankovic, Ana K, Blond, Barbara J, Coulter, Suzanne N, Long, Thomas, Lindholm, Paul F

“…Health care organizations face a challenge of assessing preanalytic competency of blood collectors/phlebotomists (BC/Ps). To pilot a novel methodology for BC/P…”
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Quality Improvements in the Preanalytical Phase: Focus on Urine Specimen Workflow by Stankovic, Ana K., MD, PhD, MSPH, DiLauri, Elizabeth, MBA

“…Despite advances in the performance of analytic systems, there still remains a high level of variability in the total testing process. Most laboratory errors…”
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Preanalytical quality improvement: from dream to reality by Lippi, Giuseppe, Chance, Jeffrey J, Church, Stephen, Dazzi, Paola, Fontana, Rossana, Giavarina, Davide, Grankvist, Kjell, Huisman, Wim, Kouri, Timo, Palicka, Vladimir, Plebani, Mario, Puro, Vincenzo, Salvagno, Gian Luca, Sandberg, Sverre, Sikaris, Ken, Watson, Ian, Stankovic, Ana K, Simundic, Ana-Maria

“…Abstract Laboratory diagnostics (i.e., the total testing process) develops conventionally through a virtual loop, originally referred to as "the brain to brain…”
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Specimen labeling errors: a Q-probes analysis of 147 clinical laboratories by Wagar, Elizabeth A, Stankovic, Ana K, Raab, Stephen, Nakhleh, Raouf E, Walsh, Molly K

“…Accurate specimen identification is critical for quality patient care. Improperly identified specimens can result in delayed diagnosis, additional laboratory…”
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The origin of reference intervals by Friedberg, Richard C, Souers, Rhona, Wagar, Elizabeth A, Stankovic, Ana K, Valenstein, Paul N

“…Standards have been developed for establishing reference intervals, but little is known about how intervals are determined in practice, interlaboratory…”
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Critical values comparison: a College of American Pathologists Q-Probes survey of 163 clinical laboratories by Wagar, Elizabeth A, Friedberg, Richard C, Souers, Rhona, Stankovic, Ana K

“…Critical laboratory values are values that may be indicative of life-threatening conditions requiring rapid clinical intervention. Designation of critical…”
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Notification of critical results: a College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of 121 institutions by Valenstein, Paul N, Wagar, Elizabeth A, Stankovic, Ana K, Walsh, Molly K, Schneider, Frank

“…Hospital accreditors are placing increased emphasis on the timeliness with which critical laboratory results are reported to caregivers. To measure the speed…”
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Evaluation of Pain and Specimen Quality by Use of a Novel 25-Gauge Blood Collection Set With Ultra-Thin Wall Cannula and 5-Bevel Tip Design by Mouser, Amy, Uettwiller-Geiger, Denise, Plokhoy, Elizabeth, Berube, Julie, Ahuja, Aparna Jha, Stankovic, Ana K

“…BACKGROUNDPhlebotomy has significant impact on overall patient satisfaction. Smaller gauge needles, such as a 25 gauge, may lessen patient discomfort but…”
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Establishment of Stably EBV-Transformed Cell Lines from Residual Clinical Blood Samples for Use in Performance Evaluation and Quality Assurance in Molecular Genetic Testing by Bernacki, Susan H., Stankovic, Ana K., Williams, Laurina O., Beck, Jeanne C., Herndon, James E., Snow-Bailey, Karen, Prior, Thomas W., Matteson, Karla J., Wasserman, Linda M., Cole, Eugene C., Stenzel, Timothy T.

“…Positive control materials for clinical molecular genetic testing applications are currently in critically short supply or non-existent for many genetically…”
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Assay interferences from blood collection tubes: a cautionary note by Stankovic, Ana K, Parmar, Girish

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A Multicenter Evaluation of a Nongel Mechanical Separator Plasma Blood Collection Tube for Testing of Selected Therapeutic Drugs by Morosyuk, Svetlana, Berube, Julie, Christenson, Robert, Wu, Alan H B, Uettwiller-Geiger, Denise, Palicka, Vladimir, Prusa, Richard, Zima, Tomas, Shaw, Kristin, Plokhoy, Elizabeth, Ahuja, Aparna J, Stankovic, Ana K

“…BACKGROUNDSome therapeutic drugs are unstable during sample storage in gel tubes. BD Vacutainer® Barricor™ Plasma Blood Collection Tube with nongel separator…”
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The origin of reference intervals: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of "normal ranges" used in 163 clinical laboratories by Friedberg, Richard C, Souers, Rhona, Wagar, Elizabeth A, Stankovic, Ana K, Valenstein, Paul N

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The role of in vitro diagnostic companies in reducing laboratory error by Stankovic, Ana K, Romeo, Peter

“…Laboratory errors have a significant impact on patient safety. The manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products play an important role in the reduction…”
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The laboratory is a key partner in assuring patient safety by Stankovic, Ana K

“…Medical errors have a great impact on patient outcomes. They can cause serious injury to patients or even result in their deaths. However, morbidity and…”
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Improving laboratory efficiencies through significant time reduction in the preanalytical phase by Prusa, Richard, Doupovcova, Jana, Warunek, David, Stankovic, Ana K

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Assessment monitoring of laboratory critical values: a College of American Pathologists Q-Tracks study of 180 institutions by Wagar, Elizabeth A, Stankovic, Ana K, Wilkinson, David S, Walsh, Molly, Souers, Rhona J

“…Critical laboratory value reporting is a highly visible and essential key activity for clinical laboratories. To measure critical laboratory value reporting in…”
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A simplified nutrition screen for hospitalized patients using readily available laboratory and patient information by Brugler, Linda, Stankovic, Ana K., Schlefer, Madeleine, Bernstein, Larry

“…We assessed admission screening information that best identifies patients who are at risk for malnutrition-related complications (MRCs). We evaluated 13…”
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Accuracy of send-out test ordering: a College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of ordering accuracy in 97 clinical laboratories by Valenstein, Paul N, Walsh, Molly K, Stankovic, Ana K

“…Errors entering orders for send-out laboratory tests into computer systems waste health care resources and can delay patient evaluation and management. To…”
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Elevated serum potassium values: the role of preanalytic variables by Stankovic, Ana K, Smith, Shrita

“…Potassium is one of the most frequently tested analytes in the clinical laboratory. Because of its critical role in body homeostasis, laboratory errors that…”
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Document control practices in 120 clinical laboratories by Valenstein, Paul N, Stankovic, Ana K, Souers, Rhona J, Schneider, Frank, Wagar, Elizabeth A

“…A variety of document control practices are required of clinical laboratories by US regulation, laboratory accreditors, and standard-setting organizations. To…”
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