ReviewAustralian prescriber2025
Preparation for blood tests: what can go wrong before the sample reaches the lab.
Review in Australian prescriber, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
2 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Many errors can occur in the pre-analytical phase of laboratory testing, such as during patient preparation, sample collection, handling, storage and transport. Minimisation of errors during this phase is key to optimising the usefulness of laboratory tests and may reduce the need for repeat sampling. Various patient factors can affect laboratory test results, including posture, fasting status, circadian variation, medications and other interfering agents. Clinicians should be aware of these factors and advise patients on the necessary preparation before testing. Patient identification, collection timing, haemolysis, contamination and sample volume are important considerations when collecting and handling a sample. Individuals should consult their local laboratory for specific test instructions or protocols, as these can vary.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.