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H18-A3
Procedures for the Handling and Processing of Blood Specimens; Approved Guideline - Third Edition
NCCLS document H18-A3 - Procedures for the Handling and Processing of Blood Speciments; Approved Guideline - Third Edition considers multiple variables that are involved in handling and processing blood specimens. Its application should enable the user to recognize and control accuracy and precision factors that occur between the time of blood collection and the time of test performance. Criteria for optimal serum, plasma, or whole blood samples are established, as well as criteria for the performance of in vitro devices used to process blood specimens. Implementation of recommended procedures should assist laboratories in the pursuit if excellent performance, with useful, accurate patient test results as the ultimate goal.
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Clinical And Laboratory Standards Institute [clsi]
