BIOLOGICAL AND PREANALYTICAL VARIABILITY (ADVANCED)
Learning Lab Advanced
Author information
Ana-Maria Simundic, PhD, EuSpLM
Dr Simundic disclosed honorarium/expenses from Radiometer, Abbott and Becton Dickinson
Christina Ellervik, PhD, MD
Dr Ellervik disclosed salary from Area9
Learning objectives:
- Describe biological variation
- Explain sample collection
- Understand basic definitions of preanalytical phase
- Explain influencing factors
- Explain interference factors
- Describe hematology
- Describe hemostasis testing
- Understand preanalytical aspects of arterial blood gas (ABG) testing
- Explain urine testing
General Lab Medicine
