Analysis of a laboratory error: systematic analyzer calibration failure led to falsely low TSH results and hyperdiagnosis of thyrotoxicosis.
Section Error in thyroid hormone testing. Analyzer calibration failure. In one of the polyclinics, several patients received abnormally low TSH values due to a systematic analyzer calibration failure. As a result, they were erroneously diagnosed with thyrotoxicosis.
🙏 Project “Repentance”. This is a special section where anyone can anonymously confess their laboratory error. For this, we have created a special Google form that you can fill out without providing your name.
Analysis of a manual photometric bilirubin determination error: why it's crucial to account for serum dilution factors when calculating and reporting results.
An algorithm for laboratory diagnosis of hyperthyroidism: evaluating TSH, free T4, T3, and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies for differential diagnosis.
Learn about the hook effect in laboratory diagnostics, how it impacts biochemical test results, and strategies to avoid it for accurate interpretation.
