Digitalization in preanalytics – a Middle East perspective
Jaffar Khiariy presents:
- Release Date: 01.08.2025
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Guest: Jaffar Khiariy
- Host: Director Global Market Intelligence Preanalytics Helene Ivanov
- Introduction: Join our insightful discussion with Jaffar Khiariy, Head of the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the renowned King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on evolving digital workflows and monitoring capabilities in the preanalytical phase.
Timestamps for Episode 6
- 0:46 - AI in phlebotomy: potential and challenges
- 7:44 - Sample labelling requirements in Saudi Arabia
- 9:30 - Pre-barcoded tubes and their potential - acceptance of a tube label without the patient's data written on it?
- 11:05 - Sample tracking
- 12:56 - Pre-barcoded tubes - where can they have the largest impact?
- 14:54 - Training plan for phlebotomists and lab staff at KFSH&RC
- 18:49 - Transport and temperature monitoring
- 23:31 - Automated blood collection vs. the human factor
- 25:28 - Helene Ivanov explaining blood drawing robot concept
- 28:40 - Invest in staff, make them understand the science behind procedures
What You Can't Miss – In a Nutshell
Proper training of staff ensures better adherence to protocols
- Understanding the science behind procedures is crucial for adhering to protocols. It empowers staff to appreciate the rationale behind specific actions, ensuring they follow guidelines accurately.
Resistance to change is normal
- New systems first need to be understood, but once proven, they could become routine.
Balancing technology and the human touch
- Robotic phlebotomy could further standardize the procedure and improve efficiency, however, the human factor – for example as an operator interacting with the patient – remains indispensable.
“There is no more valuable shipment than a human sample, that is going to decide the outcome of the patient's health. ”
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