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Biochemia Medica introduces new section : Pre- analytical mysteries

Among the many things which journal editors need to focus on in order for a journal to become an internationally recognized, is to identify its niche, i.e. define topics which would make the journal recognizable (1). Over the years we have tried hard to establish our individuality via careful selection of topics covered by our journal. Quality management of the pre- and post- analytical phase has become our major focus and papers falling in that field have long been among the most downloaded and most cited papers published in Biochemia Medica. Besides dealing with quality in laboratory medicine, we have also been dedicated to educate our authors and readers by publishing simple and educational lessons covering various research integrity issues and different topics in biostatistics. The feedback that we are receiving from our audience tells us that the path we chose was right. To further nurture our educational goals and combine it with a commitment to raise awareness about some of the most challenging issues in the pre- and post-analytical phase of laboratory work, this issue introduces a new section in Biochemia Medica entitled: Pre-analytical mysteries. The aim of this section is to provide a platform to disseminate some common pre- analytical problems and how to deal with them in the form of short case reports. We therefore invite laboratory professionals to share their pre-analytical challenges encountered in their everyday work with the rest of laboratory community by submitting them in the form of pre- analytical case reports to Biochemia Medica. Cases do not necessarily need to be novel but should be aimed at educating laboratory professionals to better understand the various challenges in our work and learn how to better deal with these issues. To keep the format standardized and ensure its true educational component, the authors are kindly requested to use the proposed template.

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