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. 2013 May 17;33(6):569–574. doi: 10.1002/pd.4123

Table 2.

Test cancelations

Total samples processed in CLIA laboratory, N 6123
Total cancelations, n (%) 149 (2.4)
Administrative cancelations, n 106
 Inadequate blood volume 43
 Improper labeling or unlabeled 26
 Canceled test by physician or patient 15
 Gestational age less than 10 weeks 0 day 9
 Sample received beyond stability or compromised in transit 5
 Sample from multiple gestation 4
 Duplicate sample 3
 Wrong sample type 1
Technical cancelations, n 43
 Interfering substance present 33
 Unable to extract sufficient DNA 10

CLIA, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments.