Does bD rapid serum tubes reduce false positive plasma troponin T result on the Roche Cobas e411 analyzer?
RST samples are appropriate for stat Troponin T analysis, and appear to reduce the incidence of rare false positive Troponin T results obtained with lithium heparin samples.
The carrier status of staff members significantly affects the number of contaminations on laboratory surfaces. Therefore, even in the absence of intentional handling of S. aureus, contaminations can be detected on a substantial amount of surfaces.