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A member asked:
How common are mistakes on blood labs? (i'm thinking this result was a mistake, but only makes sense if wrong lab results are common like 5%?)
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Not often: Results which appear anomalous may require the test to be repeated for confirmation.
Answered 7/9/2013
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NO not that high: Machines ( lab equipment ) are regularly calibrated , wrong results are rare , how ever wrong labeling , in adequate samples, & poorly preserved specimens are most common mistakes , which also should not happen ( but can happen ) some times that is the reason to repeat the test.
Answered 6/23/2020
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