Study: Single-Drop Test Results Not Reproducible
Phlebotomists: Your job isn't in danger anytime soon! Read on... A study recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology suggests test results from a single drop of blood may not be as reliable as we think. Researchers at Rice University's department of Bioengineering collected six consecutive drops of blood into separate containers from 11 donors. Each sample on each patient was tested for hemoglobin levels, WBC counts, differentials, and platelet counts. In