Commentary Identification errors in pathology and laboratory medicine. Citation Text: Valenstein PN, Sirota RL. Identification errors in pathology and laboratory medicine. Clin Lab Med. 2004;24(4):979-96, vii. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 6, 2005 Valenstein PN, Sirota RL. Clin Lab Med. 2004;24(4):979-96, vii. View more articles from the same authors. This article examines how identification errors are discovered, as well as frequency of their occurrence and ways to prevent them. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Valenstein PN, Sirota RL. Identification errors in pathology and laboratory medicine. Clin Lab Med. 2004;24(4):979-96, vii. 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