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Patient identification and tube labelling—a call for harmonisation.

van Dongen-Lases EC, Cornes MP, Grankvist K, et al. Patient identification and tube labelling – a call for harmonisation. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM). 2016;54(7). doi:10.1515/cclm-2015-1089.

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August 10, 2016
van Dongen-Lases EC, Cornes MP, Grankvist K, et al. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM). 2016;54(7).
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Specimen labeling errors can result in patient misidentification and harm. This position paper draws from international guidelines to advocate for standardizing the processes involved in phlebotomy to reduce the potential for both patient and sample labeling errors. The authors recommend strategies for improvement including barcoding, staff training, and monitoring of mistakes to inform process enhancements.

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van Dongen-Lases EC, Cornes MP, Grankvist K, et al. Patient identification and tube labelling – a call for harmonisation. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM). 2016;54(7). doi:10.1515/cclm-2015-1089.