Cystic Fibrosis Profile, 32 Mutations, DNA Analysis
(CF)

Sample type

Whole blood EDTA or buccal swabs

Uses

This test is used to help determine the affected or carrier status for the 32 most common CF mutations

Precautions

Maintain specimen at room temperature.

Interfering factors

• Frozen specimen

• Hemolysis

• Quantity not sufficient for analysis

• Improper container

• One buccal swab

• Wet buccal swab

Pre-analytical errors

• Frozen specimen

• Quantity not sufficient for analysis

The corrective action

The sample should be rejected and another sample requested

Post-analytical errors

Write an other patient`s name in the report

The corrective action

If the report is not delivered to the patient and this error is discovered, the correct name must be written, but if the report is delivered to the patient, you must communicate with him, apologise to him, and tell him that an error has occurred and replace it with the correct report