Clotted blood samples in the neonatal intensive care unit: A retrospective, observational study to evaluate interventions to reduce blood sample clotting.
Matheus F P T van RensKevin HugillAirene L V FranciaAbraham Victor MacaraigFredericus H J van LoonTimothy R SpencerMohammad A A BayoumiPublished in: Nursing in critical care (2023)
The insights gained from this project can help to improve patient care. Interventions that reduce the rate of blood sample rejection by clinical laboratories can lead to economic savings, timelier diagnostic and treatment decisions, and contribute to an improved quality care experience for all critical care patients, irrespective of age, by reducing the need for repeated phlebotomy and the risk of related complications.