Errors in handling patient’s specimens in laboratories of Basrah Hospitals

Nibras S. Al-Ammar; Hanadi Abdulqader Jasim; Noor Sabeeh; Abeer A. Al-Mawali; Mustafa R. Mohsen; Mohammed R. Shaker; Rossull D. Qassim; Ahmad H. Ibrahim; Basil A. Abbas

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.4926

Errors in handling patient’s specimens in laboratories of Basrah Hospitals

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.4926

Authors

Nibras S. Al-Ammar
nibrasalammar@yahoo.com
University of Basrah, College of Medicine, Iraq
Hanadi Abdulqader Jasim University of Basrah, College of Medicine, Iraq
Noor Sabeeh University of Basrah, College of Medicine, Iraq
Abeer A. Al-Mawali University of Basrah, College of Medicine, Iraq
Mustafa R. Mohsen University of Basrah, College of Medicine, Iraq
Mohammed R. Shaker University of Basrah, College of Medicine, Iraq
Rossull D. Qassim University of Basrah, College of Medicine, Iraq
Ahmad H. Ibrahim University of Zakho, College of Medicine, Iraq
Basil A. Abbas University of Basrah, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iraq

Keywords:

errors, handling, patient, specimen, laboratory

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to illustrate the errors in handling patient’s specimen all the way from patients to laboratory. Material and method: Outpatient staff, patients, and laboratory staff asked to answer questions in three separated questionnaire forms during the period between February-April 2016. One hundred and thirty-eight individuals asked to answer questions in three separated questionnaire forms, 34(24.64%) outpatient staff, 53(38.41%) patients and 51(36.96%) laboratory staff in different hospitals in Basrah. Among the patient group, 25 (47.17%) males and 28 (52.83%) were females. SPSS version 20 used for analysis the data. Results: Among the outpatient staff, 61.76% do not invert the tube to mix blood specimen with anticoagulant, 58.82% do not check expiration date on the tube before usage. Also 41.18% do not explain to the patient how to collect the specimen. Among patient group, 12% males and 21.43% females wash the urinary opening and the surrounding areas before collecting urine specimen. Percentage of females who give the specimen immediately to outpatient staff (46.43%) was statistically significant in comparison to men (P-value was 0.04).

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Published

22-03-2022

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Al-Ammar, N. S., Jasim, H. A., Sabeeh, N., Al-Mawali, A. A., Mohsen, M. R., Shaker, M. R., Qassim, R. D., Ibrahim, A. H., & Abbas, B. A. (2022). Errors in handling patient’s specimens in laboratories of Basrah Hospitals. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S1), 1814–1818. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.4926

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