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Ghahramani M, Salimi R, Amiri F, razaghi M. Evaluation of Random Errors and Their Causes in a Hamadan Teaching Hospital Laboratory during the Years of 2020-2021. Paramedical Sciences and Military Health 2023; 18 (2) :15-23
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1- School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran , mehrnazqahremani7887@gmail.com
2- Department of Emergency Medicine, Besat Hospital, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2- Department of Emergency Medicine, Besat Hospital, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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Introduction: Sometimes, laboratory diagnosis accompany by errors. Detection of these errors could be effective in preventing their occurrence. This study aimed to evaluate random errors and their causes in a Hamadan teaching hospital laboratory during the years of 2020 to 2021.
Methods and Materials: In this cross-sectional and retrospective study, recorded random errors in a Hamadan teaching hospital laboratory was gathered during 2020 to 2021. The data were analyzed by SPSS software version 24. Frequency and percentage of desired variables were presented.
Results: According to the results, 312 random errors had been recorded. 98 (31.42%) of them had been only detected by Westgard method and 214 (68.58%) had been detected by both of Westgard and WHO methods. 98 (31.42%) of the random errors had been detected by R4S Westgard rule and 214 (68.58%) of them had been detected by 13S Westgard and WHO rule. The most common causes of random errors were equipment failure (109, 34.93%), reagent failure (82, 26.30%), environmental factors (68, 21.79%) and human error or procedure change (54, 17.07%) respectively. The most errors were related to biochemistry 200 (64.10%), hematology 70 (22.43%) and coagulation department 42 (13.47%) respectively.
Discussion and Conclusion: The main causes of random errors were equipment and reagent failure. Equipment update, reagent quality control and staff training could be effective in the reduction of these errors.
Methods and Materials: In this cross-sectional and retrospective study, recorded random errors in a Hamadan teaching hospital laboratory was gathered during 2020 to 2021. The data were analyzed by SPSS software version 24. Frequency and percentage of desired variables were presented.
Results: According to the results, 312 random errors had been recorded. 98 (31.42%) of them had been only detected by Westgard method and 214 (68.58%) had been detected by both of Westgard and WHO methods. 98 (31.42%) of the random errors had been detected by R4S Westgard rule and 214 (68.58%) of them had been detected by 13S Westgard and WHO rule. The most common causes of random errors were equipment failure (109, 34.93%), reagent failure (82, 26.30%), environmental factors (68, 21.79%) and human error or procedure change (54, 17.07%) respectively. The most errors were related to biochemistry 200 (64.10%), hematology 70 (22.43%) and coagulation department 42 (13.47%) respectively.
Discussion and Conclusion: The main causes of random errors were equipment and reagent failure. Equipment update, reagent quality control and staff training could be effective in the reduction of these errors.
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Received: 2023/10/10 | Accepted: 2023/11/11 | Published: 2024/01/30
Received: 2023/10/10 | Accepted: 2023/11/11 | Published: 2024/01/30
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