Errors in site selection or patient identification affect all the following except:

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Delta checks compare current test results with previous ones for the same patient to identify significant changes. Errors in site selection or patient identification would not affect quality control samples because these are not patient samples; they are used to ensure the testing system is working correctly. Errors in patient identification or site selection directly impact patient-specific tests (B and C) by potentially mixing up or contaminating samples, but quality control samples (A) are unaffected by these errors as they are not derived from patient samples.

Errors in Site Selection or Patient Identification Affect All the Following