Pre-analytical workflow
Optimised workflow in clinics and laboratories thanks to innovative pre-analytics solutions from SARSTEDT
The pre-analytical workflow includes all steps for obtaining samples for subsequent analysis. The quality of the sample obtained is the basis for reliable measurement results and therefore for the best possible treatment of patients.
From sample collection, storage and transport to sample preparation and archiving, you benefit from our extensive experience in medicine and research: our products fulfil the highest quality standards and we are also on hand to advise you as an experienced partner. Evaluate our innovative solutions along the entire pre-analytical workflow for yourself.
What does pre-analytical workflow mean?
The pre-analytical workflow is described as the procdures that occur prior to sample analysis, it is part of one of the three analytical phases in laboratory diagnostics, which forms an essential part of clinical decision-making:
Pre-analytical workflow (e.g. blood sampling)
Analytical workflow (e.g. sample analysis)
Post-analytical workflow (e.g. transmission and interpretation of analysis results, sample archiving)
Key elements of the pre-analytical workflow in laboratories and clinics
Key elements of the pre-analytical workflow in laboratories and clinics
The pre-analytical workflow includes sample request, patient and sample identification, patient preparation, venous congestion, e.g. during venous blood collection, sample collection, storage, sample transport and centrifugation (depending on the sample material and sample preparation).
Sampling: Precise, standardised sampling ensures valid and comparable results and prevents pre-analytical errors - such as incorrect identification, incorrect volume or haemolysis of blood samples.
Storage & transport: Proper storage and safe, compliant transport protect your samples and all parties involved in addition to ensuring reliable analysis results.
Sample preparation: Standardised or automated processes ensure effective and professional sample handling as well as seamless pre-analytical processes with low personnel costs.
Archiving: Correct archiving allows you to clearly identify and trace your samples and carry out follow-up analysis.
Quality begins even before the analysis - you can rely on that thanks to our many years of experience!
Quality in the pre-analytical workflow
We make no compromises when it comes to quality. The high-quality SARSTEDT solutions for the pre-analytical workflow fulfil the criteria for medical devices (MD) and in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) in accordance with the German Medical Devices Act (MPG).
Advice for your pre-analysis
We not only offer you high-quality solutions for your pre-analytical workflow, but also provide you with personal support and expertise. With our SARSTEDT Pre-analytical Consultancy Programme (SPCP), we offer you individual, professional advice for your pre-analytical processes. With the SPCP, we work with you to identify pre-analytical sources of error and optimisation potential in your pre-analytical workflow. Using checklists adapted to your needs, we document and analyse the current situation before, during and after sampling. As a result, we present you with suggestions for possible optimisation. In the next step, we work together to develop a customised action plan for the establishment of sustainable processes within your pre-analytical workflow.
Laboratories also have the option of having their pre-analytical workflow analysed and evaluated individually, from the arrival of the samples to the measurement, with the aim of identifying optimisation potential.
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