In the January 2003 issue of Laboratory Medicine, Jeffry B. Lawrence, MD, vice president of Medical and Scientific Affairs for BD Clinical Laboratory Solutions, authored an article titled, "Preanalytical Variables in the Coagulation Laboratory."

Dr. Lawrence has written numerous articles on various topics regarding the preanalytical phase and the preanalytical variables effecting coagulation results. After reading this article, the reader should understand how errors occur in the preanalytical phase of testing, and how efforts can be made to correct these errors.

A copy of the article is available below in PDF format.*

(The original article included the the Hematology 0301 Exam for Continuing Education credits. However, the deadline for CE Credit Exam Answers was March 30, 2003.)


Click here to access article and exam in PDF format (2MB file):
www.bd.com/vacutainer/pdfs/LabMed_jan2003_num01_vol34.pdf

* This material has been reprinted with permission from Laboratory Medicine, the Official Publication of the American Society of Clinical Pathology.
Lawrence, Jeffry B., MD, "Preanalytical Variables in the Coagulation Laboratory." Laboratory Medicine (January 2003) 34:49-57.