A patient survey developed by the Pre-Analytical phase Special Interest Group of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (ACB-PA-SIG) was conducted during November and December 2019. The survey aimed to determine the quality of information provided to patients in preparation for their blood test(s). In addition, the ACB-PA-SIG provide a number of recommendations, which, if adopted, may yield higher quality test results and improve patient management.

The survey was distributed at phlebotomy suites in two Hospitals: Ipswich Hospital (United Kingdom [UK]), and Cork University Hospital (Republic of Ireland [RoI]).

Overall, 235 survey responses were received from the two sites. A total of 103 respondents received no information about preparing for their blood test and 92 had been told they did not need to fast. None of the patients surveyed had been instructed to fast for 12 hours. Twenty-two patients had been told to avoid certain foods, drinks or medication, 14 were told to avoid strenuous activity, and 41 respondents had been informed of the need to avoid alcohol / smoking prior to their blood test. Overall, only approximately 78 felt well informed about the blood taking process.

Based on the results of this survey the ACB-PA-SIG conclude that: 1) clinicians should provide clear written information to patients regarding pre-analytical requirements; and 2) effective communication between laboratories and General Practitioners (GPs) is required to disseminate information. In this paper, the ACB-PA-SIG provide a list of pre-analytical recommendations to standardise and improve practice across the UK and RoI.

由临床生物化学和检验医学协会（ACB-PA-SIG）的分析前阶段特别兴趣小组开发的患者调查于2019年11月至12月进行。该调查旨在确定向患者提供的信息质量为他们的血液检查做准备。另外，ACB-PA-SIG提供了许多建议，如果采用这些建议，可能会产生更高质量的测试结果并改善患者管理。

该调查是在两家医院的放血套件中分发的：伊普斯威奇医院（英国[UK]）和科克大学医院（爱尔兰[RoI]）。

总体而言，两个地点共收到235份调查问卷。共有103名受访者未收到有关准备进行血液检查的信息，其中92名被告知不需要禁食。没有被指示接受调查的患者禁食12小时。告知22位患者避免某些食物，饮料或药物，告知14位避免剧烈活动，并且41位答卷者被告知需要在进行血液检查前避免饮酒/吸烟。总体而言，只有大约78名患者对采血过程有充分的了解。

根据调查结果，ACB-PA-SIG得出以下结论：1）临床医生应向患者提供有关分析前要求的明确书面信息；2）实验室与全科医师（GPs）之间必须进行有效沟通以传播信息。在本文中，ACB-PA-SIG提供了一系列分析前建议，以标准化和改进英国和投资回报率的实践。