TY - JOUR AU - Ernst, Dennis J. AU - Fritsma, George A. AU - McGlasson, David L. PY - 2018 TI - Labeling tubes before collection threatens patient safety JF - Annals of Blood; Vol 3 (February 2018): Annals of Blood Y2 - 2018 KW - N2 - Blood specimen identification errors continue to threaten patient safety. One study reviewed 4.29 million specimens collected over 24 months and found the frequency of mislabeled specimens, unlabeled specimens, and specimen-requisition mismatches to be 1.0%, 4.6%, and 6.3%, respectively, with mislabeling presenting the greatest danger (1). UR - https://aob.amegroups.org/article/view/4318