TY - JOUR
T1 - Preferred terminology for the description of ‘ripped erythrocytes’
T2 - good professional practice for the Australian Standard AS ISO 15189:2023 accredited medical laboratory
AU - Mok, Dennis
AU - Nabuls, Rana
AU - Chowdhury, Sharfuddin
AU - Eloyan, Naira
AU - Meharry, Sharita
AU - Koutin, Georgi
AU - Diep, Tai The
AU - Guerrero, Maria del Rocio Gonzalez
AU - Sindt, Cilia Maria Katharina
AU - Ma, Arisina Chung Yee
AU - Gillespie, Donna Marie
AU - Sokolova, Larysa
PY - 2024/12
Y1 - 2024/12
N2 - In the medical laboratory accredited to Australian Standard AS ISO 15189:2023 all examination reports must contain accurate results with unambiguous interpretation, as specified in Subclause 7.4.1.1 a). This can act as both a preventive and a protective tool to minimise risks to serious adverse healthcare events. The medical laboratory supports this objective by providing reporting terms that are in alignment with current good practice. This also applies to light microscopic analysis of erythrocytes in peripheral blood smears. The terms used for ‘ripped erythrocytes’ vary: three different terms are used by national and international organisations; and ten terms are used by authoritative or established textbooks (n = 22). This technical note aims to provide a justified recommendation for the AS ISO 15189:2023 accredited medical laboratory.
AB - In the medical laboratory accredited to Australian Standard AS ISO 15189:2023 all examination reports must contain accurate results with unambiguous interpretation, as specified in Subclause 7.4.1.1 a). This can act as both a preventive and a protective tool to minimise risks to serious adverse healthcare events. The medical laboratory supports this objective by providing reporting terms that are in alignment with current good practice. This also applies to light microscopic analysis of erythrocytes in peripheral blood smears. The terms used for ‘ripped erythrocytes’ vary: three different terms are used by national and international organisations; and ten terms are used by authoritative or established textbooks (n = 22). This technical note aims to provide a justified recommendation for the AS ISO 15189:2023 accredited medical laboratory.
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1038-1643
VL - 45
SP - 235
EP - 241
JO - Australian Journal of Medical Science
JF - Australian Journal of Medical Science
IS - 4
ER -