Skin Antibody

Sample type:

Serum

Uses:

Detect the presence of antibodies to skin, in human serum.

Precaution:

• Contaminated glassware are a source of errors

• Avoid hemolysis and lipemic serum.

• Avoid blood from the side of the I/V infusion which will lower the result.

Interfering factors:

1. Age

2. Sex

3. Current disease

Pre analytical errors:

a) Missing sample and/or test request,

b) Wrong or missing identification,

c) Contamination from infusion route.

Corrective action:

1. Rapid test for diagnosis

2. Test accuracy

3. Safety

4. Cost effectiveness

Post analytical errors:

1- Failure to report test results

2-delay in reporting