The Role of Medical Laboratory Specialists and Phlebotomists in Reducing Errors and Enhancing Patient Safety

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Ahmed Sowalleh Salhi Almotairi, Mohammed Jubran Yahia Alsharif, ‏Majedah Saleem Hameed Alazmi, ‏Daghash Mohammed Raja Alharthi, Mohammed Ali Yahya Assiri, Ahmad Ayed Ahmad Assiri, ‏Fathi Ahmed Fathi, ‏Khlood Abdu Dagreery, 9Alqasim Ali Ahmed Alneami, ‏Mohammed Ali Alharbi, ‏Mohammed Ali Yahia Alharbi, Abdullah Nasser Ali

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Every phlebotomy event is an opportunity for errors. The phlebotomist is the only medical professional present during these events. The laboratory’s constant goal is comprehensive services that maximize clinical utility while minimizing turnaround time. The challenge for a laboratory in today’s rapid-fire environment is to proactively reduce the likelihood of errors during these events through cooperation with the healthcare units’ staff, in particular, the phlebotomists.

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