2015 AACC

Troubleshooting Clinical Laboratory Errors: A Collaborative Case Study-74216 (Room Georgia World Congress Center - B301)

29 Jul 15
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Factors Affecting Test Results, Patient Safety, Quality Assurance

Speaker(s): Sol Green, Director of Medical Affairs, BD; Jack Zakowski, Beckman Coulter, Inc.; Geoffrey Baird, University of Washington

After this session, participants will be able to: 1) identify the root causes of preanalytical and analytical errors; 2) define their clinical impact on test results; and 3) evaluate methods to reduce or eliminate these errors in their laboratories.