QNS

Abbreviation Processing

Quantity not sufficient: too little specimen for the ordered tests, a common reason a sample is rejected.

Sources

• Nordin N, et al. Preanalytical Errors in Clinical Laboratory Testing at a Glance: Source and Control Measures. Cureus 2024;16(3):e57243 (PMC10981510) · Cureus via PubMed Central
• Chang J, et al. Standards and Practice Guidelines for Venous Blood Collection: Consensus Recommendations from the Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine. Ann Lab Med 2025;45(4):343-357 (PMC12187494) · Annals of Laboratory Medicine via PubMed Central

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