CLSI H21 A4 : 4ED 2003
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COLLECTION, TRANSPORT, AND PROCESSING OF BLOOD SPECIMENS FOR TESTING PLASMA-BASED COAGULATION ASSAYS
23-01-2008
12-01-2013
Abstract
Committee Membership
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Introduction
3 Definitions
4 Specimen Collection
4.1 Methods for Obtaining Blood Specimens
4.2 Anticoagulant and Blood/Anticoagulant Ratio
4.3 Needle Gauge
5 Specimen Transport, Processing, and Sample Storage
5.1 Preparation of Suitable Plasma Specimens
5.2 Storage
6 Performance of Coagulation Assays
6.1 Quality Control
6.2 Controls
6.3 End Points
6.4 Reference Intervals
6.5 Single vs. Duplicate Determinations
7 Reporting of Results
References
Appendix. Amount of Anticoagulant Solution/Volume of Blood at
Different Packed Cell Volume Values
Summary of Comments and Subcommittee Responses
Summary of Delegate Comments and Working Group Responses
The Quality System Approach
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