Pre-Analytical Phase in Veterinary Clinical Laboratories

According to “TS EN ISO 15189 Medical laboratories: Requirements for quality and competence", preanalytical phase includes clinician’s patient identification, examination and determination of the test to be done in preparation for the sampling, collection of samples, delivery to the laboratory and sample control prior to analyses for the evaluation of the desired test. In Veterinary Clinical Laboratories, pre-analytical phase mostly involves blood and urine samples, and these samples are generally used for haematology, coagulation, biochemistry and cytology test parameters. This review is aimed to convey the latest information about error sources in Veterinary Clinical Laboratories