Exploring pre-analytical factors for the optimisation of serum diagnostics: Progressing the clinical utility of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

Data quality and reproducibility are vital for robust, reliable and consistent diagnostic techniques within clinical environments. Most variance within clinical laboratories occur within the pre-analytical phase, prior to obtaining and analysing data. Herein, we investigate pre-analytical considerations for the spectroscopic analysis of blood serum for the purpose of clinical diagnostics.