Abstract
Introduction
Specimen collection plays an important role in getting timely and accurate results of investigation required for diagnosis. If there is any error in delivery of the sample from patients to laboratory, which might be due to improper collection, untimely collection, poor transportation, it will lead to error in diagnosis(1) and most of these mistakes are human and mostly at pre-analytical level which are avoidable. Among them HCW play an important role who provide first hand bedside care and their action have a direct role in positive patient outcome as it affects sample quality which is processed in laboratory
It is therefore important to develop systems and routine to enhance knowledge, attitude and practice among health care workers regarding proper sample collection, storage and transportation(2)
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Corresponding Author
Dr Nidhi Sharma
Asst Prof. Department of microbiology, GMC Datia
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i12.63
