Standardization Schemes

The magnitudes of preanaiyticai sources of variation are clearly not equal for different analytes (see Chapter 17).Mt could therefore be argued that we should consider only those factors that cause unwanted variation in the biological quantity for which we want to produce reference values. Body posture during specimen collection is, for instance, highly relevant for the establishment of reference values for non-diffiisible analytes, such as albumin in serum, but irrelevant for establishment of serum sodium values.  

On the other hand, several constituents are routinely analyzed in the same clinical specimen. It would therefore be unpractical to devise special systems for every single type of quantity. For that reason, three standardized procedures for blood specimen collection by venipuncture have been rec-ommended h (1) collection in the morning from hospitalized patients, (2) collection in the morning from ambulatory patients, and (3) collection in the afternoon from ambulatory patients. Table 16-2 summarizes these procedures. 

Such schemes of standardization have to be modified depending on local conditions and necessities and on the intended use of the produced reference values. Published checklists may be helpful in the design of a scheme. 

A special problem is caused by drugs taken by individuals before specimen collection. We may distinguish between indispensable and dispensable medication. The latter type of drugs should always be avoided for at least 48 hours. The use of indispensable drugs, such as contraceptive pills or essential medication, may be a criterion for exclusion or partitioning. 

In emergency or other unplanned clinical situations, even a partial application of the standardized procedure for collection has been shown to be of great value.  

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