Describe at least four interference(s) that can occur in newborn screening collections
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
? Blood specimen not properly dried before mailing
? Filter paper circles not completely filled, not saturated with blood, or not all circles filled
? Contamination of filter paper circles before or after blood collection by substances such as hand lotion, powder, alcohol, antiseptic hand solution; touching of areas with gloved or ungloved hands
? Blood applied to both sides of filter paper
? Excess blood applied (usually occurs with a capillary tube)
? Heelstick is squeezed or milked, resulting in tissue-diluted specimens
? Alcohol is not wiped off of heelstick site before puncture is made.
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