CEO SUMMARY: Up to 70% of clinical laboratory-related errors happen before testing even begins, according to one pathology expert. It’s easy for lab scientists to point the blame elsewhere for problems in the pre-analytical stage, from mis-ordered tests to mishandled samples. But lab leaders can take ownership of pre-analytical quality using a series of practical […]
Pathologists Hold Sway in Pre-Analytical Fixes
Collection and transport challenges outside the clinical lab’s walls can risk diagnostic integrity
- By Janette Wider
- > From the Volume XXXII, No. 13 - September 15, 2025 Issue
