In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Jansen Seheult, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., M.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology in the Division of Hematopathology, to discuss heterophile antibodies and HIL, which are considered by some to be analytical errors and by others to reflect patient-related pre-analytical variables.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:40 Role of pre-analytical variables for coagulation testing
03:25 Common pre-analytical variables to be aware of
07:49 Medical community collaboration to mitigate patient-related issues
11:51 Share about an intervention that was tried and how that worked out
14:10 Future of coagulation testing
16:34 Outro

Pre-analytical Variables for Coagulation Testing