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03/03/26

Not all errors are created equal: assessment of amended diagnoses at a major academic center.

Fridland, Stanislav; Mehta, Vikas; Jager, Lucy; Blanco, Luis Z; Alexiev, Borislav A; Felicelli, Christopher. Am J Clin Pathol.

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Culture, Work System, and Implementation Equity, Access, and Timeliness Tests, Screening, and Laboratory Processes
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Summary

Tracking and reviewing changes in pathology reports helps identify diagnostic errors. Over five years examined in this study, report changes were rare, but major mistakes usually involved mislabeling tissue as benign or cancer, which affects diagnosis. Regular monitoring and double-checking key cases can help lab teams catch serious errors.

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Fridland S, Mehta V, Jager L, et al. Not all errors are created equal: assessment of amended diagnoses at a major academic center. Am J Clin Pathol. 2026;165(3):aqag005.