[Guidelines for the pre-examination processing and transport of medical laboratory samples]

Abstract

We resume here the guidelines about sample processing and transport for laboratory tests. All the steps of the pre-examination phase process, downstream to the recording of the requests, are described in this document. The purpose is to assure a secure and optimal sample management. The traceability of all the steps of the process is needed for the sample treatment and preservation. Then, we propose guidelines for the transport management step, according to the regulations and conditions to be applied to guarantee the sample integrity.