Preventing Preanalytical Errors in Blood Gas Testing
September 22, 2026
This educational webinar explores the most common sources of preanalytical error in blood gas testing and the evidence-based strategies teams can adopt to reduce avoidable error and improve result reliability across the ED, ICU, and NICU.
Recognize the most common preanalytical errors in blood gas testing, including clotted samples, air bubbles, insufficient sample mixing, and patient identification errors
Understand how these errors affect blood gas results, clinical interpretation, and decision-making in acute care settings
Identify practical strategies and best practices that ED, ICU, NICU, laboratory, and POCT teams can apply to reduce avoidable preanalytical error
The webinar concludes with a Q&A session.
Dr. Sorin Taus shares expert insights on blood gas quality in acute care and the practical steps teams can take to prevent avoidable errors.
