Pre-Analytical Phase in Veterinary Clinical Laboratories

Abstract

According to “TS EN ISO 15189 Medical laboratories: Requirements for quality and competence", preanalytical

phase includes clinician’s patient identification, examination and determination of the test to be done in preparation

for the sampling, collection of samples, delivery to the laboratory and sample control prior to analyses for the

evaluation of the desired test. In Veterinary Clinical Laboratories, pre-analytical phase mostly involves blood and urine

samples, and these samples are generally used for haematology, coagulation, biochemistry and cytology test parameters.

This review is aimed to convey the latest information about error sources in Veterinary Clinical Laboratories.

Keywords

• Blood collection,laboratory error,pre-analytical phase,veterinary laboratory

Veteriner Klinik Laboratuvarlarında Pre-Analitik Süreç

Abstract

“TS EN ISO 15189 Tıbbi laboratuvarlar: Kalite ve yeterlilik için şartlar” isimli standart içerisinde pre-analitik faz

kronolojik sırayla; klinisyenin hastayı tanımlaması, muayenesi, yapılacak testin belirlenmesi, örnek alınması için hazırlık,

örneklerin toplanması, laboratuvara ulaştırılması ve analiz öncesi örnek uygunluğunun istenen teste göre değerlendirilmesi

sürecini kapsamaktadır. Veteriner Klinik Laboratuvarlarında pre-analitik fazı ilgilendiren süreçler daha çok kan

ve idrar örneklerini içermekte, bu örneklerden çoğunlukla hematoloji, koagülasyon, biyokimya ve sitolojik test parametreleri

talep edilmektedir. Bu derlemede veteriner klinik laboratuvarlarında pre-analitik sürece ait hata kaynakları ile ilgili

en güncel bilgilerin aktarılması amaçlanmıştır.

Keywords

• Kan alma,laboratuvar hatası,pre-analitik süreç,veteriner laboratuvarı

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