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Learning Objectives
– Awareness of critical sources of errors
– Pre-Analytical
– Patient information – Sample handling
– Analytical
– Equipment
– Assessments
– Quality Control – Post-Analytical
– Calculations
– Presentation of results
– Training aspects
– Quality Control and Assessment
– Internal – External
– The rationale of recommendations by the WHO and ESHRE
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What is ”methodological problems”?
– Laboratory techniques that do not give
– True (correct) results
– Consistent (reliable) results
– This can be due to
– Inappropriate equipment
– Problems with the operating procedures
– Incomplete or wrong
– Unnecessarily complicated
– Insufficient training of laboratory staff members
– Lack of pertinent information to recipients of lab reports leading to incorrect interpretation
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