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K Becan-McBride

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PubMed1993

The evolution of a cytogenetics education program.

An educational program in clinical cytogenetics was initiated in 1983 at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, through the Medical Technology Program in the School of Allied Health Sciences. Through the years the program has evolved into a more efficient curriculum, with the possibility of becoming a part of a master's degree program in allied health sciences. It is hoped that a description of the program will be of help to other educational institutions that may be contemplating the establishment of a similar course of study.

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Laboratory sampling. Does the process affect the outcome?

With the rapidly changing healthcare environment, one of the many increasing tasks for the intravenous team is blood sampling. Laboratory test results are based on the quality of the patient's blood specimen. The preanalytic phase of laboratory testing accounts for 46% of laboratory testing errors, so it needs to be managed effectively to eliminate costly, inefficient, and sometimes life-threatening outcomes to patients. The use of quality blood collection procedures and an awareness of preanalytic errors are presented to lead to quality patient outcomes.

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