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ajlm-2628	Korf, Marizna; Rusch, Jody; Khine, Aye Aye; Strauss, Nalene; Jacobsz, Lourens; Zemlin, Annalise E.; Vreede, Helena	Mitigating the risk of tube shortages: A blood collection tube validation study conducted in South Africa	2025		.htm	text/html	5492	284	41	What this study adds: This study addresses a gap in the literature on tube validation and provides valuable insights for clinical laboratories considering a replacement. As a result, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD, UK Limited, Berkshire, United Kingdom), a prominent manufacturer of blood collection tubes, notified customers of supply challenges with the risk of global product shortages in 2021.3 Following this notice, the National Health Laboratory Service of South Africa, which is mandated by government to provide clinical laboratory services to over 80% of the population, sent a notice to healthcare workers with guidance on the efficient use of blood collection tubes.	cache/ajlm-2628.htm	txt/ajlm-2628.txt