Pre-Analytical Causes of Test Inaccuracies

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Pre-Analytical Causes of Test Inaccuracies

Some pre-analytical phase causes of testing inaccuracies include:

  • Time-length of fixation
  • Type of fixation
  • Method of tissue processing