2. A new Educational Resource for Preanalytical issues in Laboratory Medicine Dr Steve Kitchen Clinical Scientist Sheffield Haemophilia Centre, UK

3. What is Specimencare.com?
Website resource focussed on preanalytical issues
Educational
Independent
All areas of laboratory medicine
Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Coagulation/Haemostasis, Microbiology, (Molecular)

4. Mission Statement specimencare.com is an on-line resource to identify,
evaluate and promote the application of best practices in
all aspects of the preanalytical phase of laboratory
testing in clinical medicine.

5. Edited by a European Pre-analytical Scientific Committee
Prof Norbert Blanckaert, Leuven, Belgium
Prof Pieroangelo Bonini, Milano, Italy
Dr Sol Green, Director of Clinical Affairs, BD Europe
Dr Steve Kitchen, UK
Prof Giuseppi Lippi, Verona, Italy
Prof Vladimir Palicka, Prague, Czech Republic
Dr Anne Vassault, Paris, France
Website sponsored by BD Diagnostics – Preanalytical Systems - Europe

6. Website components

7. Resource Centre
The resource centre contains updated materials on the latest preanalytical guidelines, preanalytical flow charts, literature, in focus and useful links.
Introduction to Preanalytical Variables
NEW Resources Added
Preanalytical Guidelines
Preanalytical flowcharts
Literature
In Focus
Useful links

8. Preanalytical guidelines
This section contains a list of guidelines in which the preanalytical phase is either the main focus or either component of those.
Specimen collection and handling
Clinical chemistry
Haematology
Haemostasis
Microbiology
Urine
To follow - Point of Care, Molecular

9. Guidelines Specimen collection and handling
CLSI (Formerly NCCLS): Tubes and Additives for Venous Blood Specimen Collection: Approved standard – H1-A
Abstract:
CLSI document H1-A5—Tubes and Additives for Venous Blood Specimen Collection; Approved Standard—Fifth Edition is a performance standard for manufacturers of venous blood collection tubes and additives and users of venous blood collection tubes. H1 addresses …………… etc

10. Preanalytical Flow Charts

12. In focus Focus on a particular topic Preanalytical Flowchart
Tests affected
Relevant literature
New topics from time to time ( previous topics can be accessed)

13. Forthcoming Events Relevant meetings/conferences XXI ISTH Congress
Start Date: 6 July 2007
End date: 12 July 2007
Venue:  Palexpo
City: Geneva
Country: Switzerland
Website for meeting info

14. Our Goals ? Facilitation of access to relevant and recent literature
Raise awareness of preanalytical issues
Improve laboratory services
Improve patient care

15. Acknowledgements
Site Sponsors - Becton, Dickinson Europe, Middle East and Africa
Stephen Church, Bob Ferrigno
Webmaster – Sara Fernandez
Mavis Bouman