<p><strong>Preface</strong></p> <p><strong>List of Contributing authors</strong></p><strong> <p><br>1. General Part</p> <p>1.1. Introduction and History of the Preanalytical Phase <br>Guder W.G.</p> <p>1.2. From Diagnostic Strategies to Guidelines and Pathways. Benefits and Limitations of Laboratory Diagnostic Pathways. <br>Hoffmann G, Aufenanger J, Födinger M, Cadamuro J, von Eckardstein A, Hofmann W. </p> <p>1.3. Definition of Influence and Interference Factors in the Preanalytical Phase. Guder W.G.</p> <p>1.4. Extraanalytical Procedures and their Management in Total Turnaround Time Guder W.G.,Wisser H.</p> <p><br>2. Types of Samples and Anatomic Site of Origin </p> <p>2.1. What site of Sampling, Arterial , Venous or Capillary Blood ? <br>Guder W.G., Hagemann P</p> <p>2.2. Special Preexamination Conditions in Newborns and Pediatric Patients.<br>Vassault A, Couderc R</p> <p>2.3. Venous Blood Sampling (Phlebotomy) <br>Guder WG, Cornes M.</p> <p>2.4. Arterial Sampling of Blood <br>Guder W.G., Hagemann P.</p> <p>2.5. Capillary Sampling of Blood <br>Cornes M, Guder W.G.</p> <p>2.6. Plasma or Serum? Which Anticoagulant to Use?<br>Guder W.G., Narayanan S.</p> <p>2.7. Spot or Timed Urine, When and Why? <br>Guder W.G., Delange J</p> <p>2.8. When are other Body Fluids to be Analyzed <br>Guder W.G. </p> <p>2.9. Who is doing Phlebotomy in Europe?<br>Simundic A.M.</p> <p> <br>3. Biological Variables Influencing Laboratory Results</p> <p>3.1 Age and Gender Differences; unavoidable Influences on Laboratory Results <br> Guder W.G. ,Narayanan S.<br> <br>3.2 Variables during Sampling <br> Guder W.G., Narayanan S. </p> <p>3.3 Food, Drinks and Smoking <br> Narayanan S, Guder W.G.<br> <br>3.4 Effects of Herbs <br> Narayanan S., Young D.S </p> <p> <br>4. Source and Nature of Interferences of Analytical Procedures.</p> <p>4.1 The Hemolytic Sample <br> Guder W.G., daFonseca-Wollheim F, Schmitt Y.M., Töpfer G.<br> <br>4.2 The Lipemic Sample <br> Guder W.G., Nikolac N,Schmitt Y.M., Töpfer G.<br> <br>4.3 The Icteric Sample <br> Guder W.G., da Fonseca-Wollheim F., Schmitt Y.M., Töpfer G.<br> <br>4.4 Drug Interferences.<br> Sonntag O.</p> <p>4.5 Interferences from Blood Sampling Device Materials on Clinical Assays. Part 1 <br> Bowen R.A.R. Adcock - Funk D.<br> <br>4.6 Interferences from Blood Sampling Device Materials on Clinical Assays, Part 2 <br> Bowen R.A.R., Adcock - Funk D.<br> </p> <p>5. Sampling Techniques and Professions</p> <p>5.1 Materials and Techniques of Sampling Blood and other Body Fluids, Contributions of Greiner- Bio-One.<br>Ivanov H, Präuer J, Schimpl M, Castelo-Rose G, Wiesner C, Ehrenfellner T. </p> <p>5.2 Materials and Techniques of Sampling Blood from Sarstedt. <br> C. Seipelt </p> <p>5.3 BD Preanalytical Systems - Diagnostic Sample Collection <br> Schlueter K., Church S.<br> </p> <p>6. Specimen Processing in the Preanalytical Phase<br> <br>6.1 Sample Transport, Treatment after Arrival, Storage and Disposal <br> Guder W.G., Narayanan S.</p> <p>6.2 Preanalytical Workflow Techniques and Procedures<br> Streichert T., von Meyer A.</p> <p><br>7. Preanalytical Variables and Rules in Specific Fields of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics</p> <p>7.1 Haemostaseology <br> Dempfle C-E., Toepfer G.</p> <p>7.2 Haematology including Flow Cytometry of Blood Cells <br> Narayanan S.,Guder W.G.</p> <p>7.3 Blood Gases, Ions and Electrolytes <br> Simundic A-M.</p> <p>7.4 Clinical Chemistry: Metabolites, Enzymes, Hormones and Proteins <br> Narayanan S., Guder W.G..<br> <br>7.5 Preanalytical Variables in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring <br> Narayanan S,, Agrawal Y.</p> <p>7.6 Preanalytical Variables in Microbiology <br> Narayanan S, Schuetz N.</p> <p>7.7 Biobanking <br> Leichtle A., Findeisen P.</p> <p> <br>8. Quality Assurance and Auditing of the Preanalytical Phase</p> <p>8.1 Auditing of the Preanalytical Phase <br> Petersmann A., Schlüter K., Nauck M.</p> <p>8.2 Internal Quality assurance for Preanalytical Phase <br> Cadamuro J.</p> <p>8.3 External Quality Assurance for the Preanalytical Phase <br> Kristensen G.B.B., Aakre K.M., Kristoffersen A.H., Sandberg S. <br> </p> <p>9. Annex: Samples and Stability of Analytes </p> </strong><p><strong>Index<br></strong></p>