Assessing Safety of Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) for Patients with Very Low Hematologic Parameters

Koroglu M., ERKURT M. A., KUKU İ., KAYA E., Berber İ., Nizam I., ...More

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.22, pp.1329-1333, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.898164
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1329-1333
  • Keywords: Blood Component Transfusion, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Transportation, LACTATE-DEHYDROGENASE, PLATELET TRANSFUSION, LEUKEMIC PATIENTS, TRANSPORT, ROUTINE, VARIABILITY, COAGULATION, MANAGEMENT, HEMOLYSIS, SAMPLES
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Preventive interventions save lives during the process of chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies, when a hematology laboratory can ensure accurate results. The use of a pneumatic tube system (PTS) is associated with measurement errors and unnecessary transfusions. The aim of this study was to evaluate pre-analytical errors associated with transportation method (PTS versus hand-delivered) and to investigate whether there are unnecessary transfusion events in pancytopenia leukemia patients with very low hematological parameters.