Radiometer logo

Minimizing preanalytical errors in blood gas testing

Increase patient care with proper sampling technique in the preanalytical phase.

A study shows that up to 65% of laboratory testing errors occur in the preanalytical phase. This may lead to incorrect patient results, operator injury or blood gas analyzers becoming inoperable. [1]

A way to mitagate preanalytcal errors in blood gas testing is focus on the technique and details in the preanalytical process.

Get in touch to let us know how we can help you minimize errors in the preanalytical phase.

[1]Lippi G et al. Blood sample quality. Diagnosis 2019; 6(1): 25–31 doi/10.1515/dx-2018-0018.

Get in touch

Get in touch to let us know how we can help you minimize errors in the preanalytical phase. Contact our support team so they can help you make decisions that meet your needs.


Contact details

Workplace details


By submitting this form, I acknowledge that I have reviewed and understood the data privacy notice.

All fields must be filled!

Blood Gas Preanalytics Handbook

Based on available literature and international best practices, this handbook focuses on the preanalytical phase of blood gas testing and what you can do to minimize errors.

Let the safePICO syringe help you with your mixing

In a Radiometer-sponsored webinar on avoiding preanalytical errors in blood gas testing, 48% of participants mentioned issues related to mixing as the most prevalent errors in the preanalytical phase of blood gas testing.

Examples of how to minimize preanalytical errors:

The safePICO syringe is designed to help you mix your sample. That's why it comes with a built-in mixing ball and dry electrolyte-balanced heparin, helping to reduce clots and obtain a more homogenous sample.

The safePICO syringe is designed to minimize other preanalytical errors, such as:

Scientific articles on preanalytical errors

Useful tips to avoid preanalytical errors in blood gas testing: pH, pCO2 and pO2

By Chris Higgins

Preanalytical issues related to blood sample mixing

By Sheshadri Narayanan

Preanalytical errors in Point-Of-Care Testing

By Ana-Maria Simundic


MAPSSS-000315 R2

Cookies are used on this website

Use of cookies
Confirm your account with Radiometer

Please enter a valid email

CONTINUE
By submitting your e-mail you agree to the data policy notice
Radiometer is using Microsoft Azure Active Directory to authenticate customer access. If you are already registered you will be taken to Microsoft AD to sign in using your Microsoft AD credentials.
You are already registered
Radiometer is using Microsoft Azure AD to authenticate customer access. If you are already registered you will be taken to AZURE to sign in using your AZURE credentials.
Thank you

We will be sending an e-mail invitation to you shortly to sign in using Microsoft Azure AD.

Radiometer is using Microsoft Azure AD to authenticate customer access.
Sorry

It seems that your e-mail is not registered with us

Radiometer is using Microsoft Azure AD to authenticate customer access. If your e-mail is not registered with us please click CONTINUE and we will guide you through the sign-in process.
We have previously sent an invitation by e-mail

Please click "Get started" in the e-mail to complete the registration process

Radiometer is using Microsoft Azure AD to authenticate customer access.
Sorry

We were not able to process your request due to a communication error

Sorry

It seems this account has not been given access to the portal

Radiometer is using Microsoft AZURE Active Directory to authenticate users

Radiometer uses Azure AD to provide our customers and partners secure access to documents, resources, and other services on our customer portal.

If your organization is already using Azure AD you can use the same credentials to access Radiometer's customer portal.

Key benefits

       
  • Allow the use of existing Active Directory credentials
  • Single-sign on experience
  • Use same credentials to access future services

Request access

You will receive an invitation to access our services via e-mail when your request has been approved.

When you accept the invitation, and your organization is already using AZURE AD, you can use the same credentials to access Radiometer's customer portal. Otherwise, a one-time password will be sent via e-mail to sign in.

Effective Date January 20th, 2023 (last updated January 20th, 2023)

ABOUT THIS POLICY

Radiometer values your privacy and the protection of your personal data. This policy (“Policy”) explains how Radiometer its affiliates, subsidiaries or related companies, a full list of which can be located here (together, “Radiometer”, “our”, “us”, or “we”), collects, uses, shares, transfers and processes data collected from or about you.


Personal Data” is any information that can be used to directly or indirectly identify an individual or that can be reasonably expected to link to an individual. This can include items such as name, address, telephone number, credit card details, email address, ID number, Internet Protocol (“IP”) address of an electronic device used by an individual, or other identifying code (even absent of other identifying information). Statistical and non-identifiable metric data are not considered Personal Data.

The Radiometer subsidiary, affiliate or related company with which you interact is, where applicable, the data controller (or equivalent under applicable law) responsible for the processing of your Personal Data. You can find a list of the relevant legal entities that act as data controllers in Appendix 1 to this Policy.

SCOPE

This Policy describes the types of Personal Data that we may collect, process or disclose about you and how you may govern this processing by exercising applicable legal rights. This Policy applies to both online and offline information collection, including your use of websites or subdomains operated by us, any mobile applications, when we provide products and/or services to you or notify you about prospective items of interest and in other situations where you interact with us in-person, by telephone or by mail where this Policy is posted or referenced.


There may be occasion where you have been provided with a circumstance-specific privacy notice that is separate from this policy, such as privacy notices for specific activities such as Recruitment. To the extent you were provided with a different notice, those notices apply and govern our interactions with you. If you provide Personal Data about parties other than yourself, you are responsible for ensuring their knowledge of how we will process their personal data, and, where applicable, obtaining any necessary consents required in advance.

We are committed to processing Personal Data in accordance with applicable laws. Please note that if you do not wish to provide your Personal Data to us, some products and/or services may become unavailable to you. Your use of any or all these platforms indicates you have been notified of our collection, use, transfer, and disclosure of your information as described in this Policy to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Read more