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The Three Phases of Laboratory Testing

This Medical Laboratory Science lesson in Laboratory Quality Management supports laboratory science learning and laboratory interpretation for medical laboratory students and professionals.

Map pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases where quality can succeed or fail.

Foundational9 min read15 sectionsLaboratory Quality Management
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Learning Objectives

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Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Section: Learning Objectives

Each objective is a practical laboratory skill, not accreditation theory or statistics.

  • Name the three phases of laboratory testing: pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical
  • Give practical examples of work and errors in each phase
  • State that many laboratory errors occur in the pre-analytical phase, a common teaching point, not a universal absolute

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