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Specimen Identification Errors

Specimen Identification Errors is a type of preanalytical error in clinical laboratory science characterized by the mislabeling, unlabeled collection, or mismatching of biological specimens to incorrect patient identifiers, thereby compromising the accuracy and safety of diagnostic testing.

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2017–2026

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Specimen Identification Error

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Publications

69

Identification Errors Involving Clinical Laboratories: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Study of Patient and Specimen Identification Errors at 120 Institutions

Paul N. Valenstein, Stephen S. Raab, Molly K. Walsh · Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine · 2006 · 183 citations

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National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines for Use of Tumor Markers in Clinical Practice: Quality Requirements1

Catharine M. Sturgeon, Barry Hoffman, Daniel W. Chan et al. · Clinical Chemistry · 2008 · 169 citations · Full text

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Types and frequency of preanalytical mistakes in the first Thai ISO 9002:1994 certified clinical laboratory, a 6 – month monitoring

Viroj Wiwanitkit · BMC Clinical Pathology · 2001 · 154 citations · Full text

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The Identification of Sources of Chert Artifacts

Barbara E. Luedtke · American Antiquity · 1979 · 143 citations

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Surgical pathology specimen identification and accessioning: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Study of 1 004 115 cases from 417 institutions.

Raouf E. Nakhleh, Richard J. Zarbo · PubMed · 1996 · 130 citations

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Authors

248

  1. RE
    Raouf E. Nakhleh

    University of Minnesota, United States

    6 publications · 475 citations

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  2. MK
    Molly K. Walsh

    College of American Pathologists, United States

    4 publications · 439 citations

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  3. SS
    Stephen S. Raab

    Allegheny General Hospital, United States

    4 publications · 363 citations

    4

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  4. MP
    Mario Plebani

    University of Padua, Italy

    3 publications · 85 citations

    3

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  5. RJ
    Richard J. Zarbo

    Henry Ford Hospital, United States

    3 publications · 258 citations

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Institutions

140

  1. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    4 h-index

    16 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. Mayo Clinic in Florida

    Jacksonville, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    125 citations

  3. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    152 citations

  4. University of Padua

    Padua, Italy

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    141 citations

  5. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    1K citations

  6. College of American Pathologists

    Northfield, United States

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

    Aurora, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    510 citations

  8. Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Baltimore, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    760 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 11 publications · 593 citations

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  2. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

    10 publications · 735 citations

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  3. American Journal of Clinical Pathology

    AJCP · 4 publications · 171 citations

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  4. Clinical Chemistry

    3 publications · 217 citations

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  5. PLoS ONE

    2 publications · 48 citations

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