Why blood clots in test tubes before reaching the lab: causes of clot formation, impact on complete blood count, and preanalytical rules.
An anecdote:
God enters a laboratory and says to the lab assistant: — You’ve probably already unraveled all the secrets of creating life? Lab assistant: — What secrets! If only you had made blood that wouldn’t clot in a test tube before reaching the lab — there would be no questions at all!
How lipemia (chylosis) inflates hemoglobin and MCHC levels in a complete blood count. A method for correcting results using plasma replacement with saline solution.
How excess EDTA in small blood volumes distorts analyzer scattergrams and cell morphology: echinocytes, nuclear pyknosis, and endothelial aggregates.
Action algorithm for a laboratory centrifuge accident according to SanPiN 3.3686-21: disinfection rules, aerosol exposure, and chamber treatment.
