This type of routine evaluation is an important part of a safety program, because if we can understand the root causes of even minor lab errors, we can put measures in place to hopefully prevent ...

An analysis of adverse events stemming from laboratories reveals several common types of errors, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medical Quality. For this study, researchers ...

The high stakes of DNA testing have prompted debate about whether the nation's crime labs should have to produce error rates. Defense experts and academics say such a ...

The Rio de Janeiro laboratory responsible for processing all athletes' drug test samples at the Summer Olympics has been suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency just weeks before Games begin, it was ...

OHIO — A lab error led to inaccurate COVID-19 reporting Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Health. The department reported an "artificially low, incomplete" COVID-19 ...

Preanalytical errors remain the leading source of mistakes in laboratory medicine, often impacting patient safety and driving up costs. New evidence highlights how automation, Lean workflow redesign, ...

Preanalytical errors in clinical labs—like hemolysis, contamination, or mislabeling—can derail patient care before testing even begins. These mistakes are most common in high-pressure areas like ...

This story was originally published on May 17, 2015, as part of the "Hidden Errors" project. Everyone assumes lab results are correct. For Kenneth Drew, the results showed he had HIV in 2011. By the ...

WASHINGTON — The military's premier crime lab has botched more of its evidence testing than has been previously known, raising broader questions about the quality of the forensic work relied on to ...

Billing errors made for laboratory work received at Clarian Arnett Clinic and Clarian Arnett Laboratories are being corrected, but Incentive PPO and Purdue 500 participants will need to take action to ...