1Department of Biochemistry, TMMC and RC, Moradabad, India
2Department of Physiology, TMMC and RC, Moradabad, India
3Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
*Corresponding author: anjaliverma06071965@gmail.com
Online published on 10 June, 2015.
Diagnosis of various diseases in the present medical scenario is largely dependent on the tests performed in Clinical Chemistry Laboratory. TQM (Total quantity Management) in a laboratory ensures that the results obtained be free from errors.
To identify the nature and frequency of pre-analytical causes of sample rejection and to take corrective steps.
This study was conducted on 46,404 (OPD &IPD) samples and pre-analytical causes for sample rejection were noted and the data was analysed.
Pre-analytical errors were responsible for 2.32% (1077) of samples to be rejected over a period of one year. Thus, substantial number of samples undergo repeated testing because of rejection owing to pre-analytical errors.
Total quality management (TQM), Pre-analytical errors, Clinical Chemistry Laboratory
