Laboratory investigations are the key factors for an appropriate treatment of any abnormal health condition, and thus the accuracy of its results holds an inordinate value. This article highlights the importance of quality control in the clinical laboratory. According to ISO 31000, “risk” is defined as the positive or negative effect of uncertainty on objectives. For healthcare, it is the chance of encountering or suffering harm or loss.
The risk of damage to the patient can be reduced by preventing the occurrence of an error or detecting the error before it harms the patient. There are three types of errors in laboratory results: pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical. Reasons for laboratory errors Absence of identification number, test’s name, sample collection date, appropriate hygienic container, correct and legible label, clinical history, provisional diagnosis, other…
