Specimen Labeling and Acceptability
All specimens must be properly labeled and uniquely identified to minimize sample mix-ups /mislabeling. This can be accomplished by labeling each specimen with the Flexilab computer generated label, the computer generated label from the Care Manager order/entry system or a hand written label. Each specimen must be labeled with the following information:
INPATIENT:
- Patient's full name
- Date of collection
- Time of collection
- Patient's NHRMC hospital number
- Name, initials or LIS tech code of person collecting the specimen
OUTPATIENT or OFF-SITE PATIENT
- Patient's full name
- Date of birth
- Social security number (this is the unique identifying number)
- Time of collection
- Date of Collection
- Name or initials of person collecting the specimen
Additional information required for test requests may be included on requisition for outpatients or off-site patients and in the computer system for inpatients.
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