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SURVEY THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SPECIMENS THROUGH SERUM INDICES AT THE CAN THO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY HOSPITAL
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Introduction: The pre-analytical phase has the highest rate of errors, which is caused by hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, and hyperlipidemia in specimens. Despite technological advancements, establishing alert thresholds and standardizing handLing procedures remains a significant challenge. Research Objective: To survey the characteristics of specimens through serum indices at the Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 1,299 specimens using the Abbott Architect Ci8200 automated system to determine the hemolysis index (H), icteric index (I), and lipemia index (L) of the serum. Results: The study found that 4.62% of cases had an H index ranging from 30 to 99 mg/dL, 1.85% had an I index ranging from 2.0 to 3.9 mg/dL, and 0.46% had an L index ranging from 50 to 99 mg/dL. These abnormal indices in the serum lead to inaccurate test results. Conclusion: Identifying confounding factors before analysis has eliminated most samples that significantly affect test results, thereby reducing the errors in test outcomes and making clinical diagnosis and treatment more accurate. However, there is still a proportion of serum samples that have a large influence on the test results that are not eliminated
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Serum indices, HIL index, H index, I index, L index.
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