Unlabelled / Mislabelled Sample not processed. CSF samples samples Report issued stating that Blood Culture unlabelled sample received samples Unrepeatable specimens-refer to and This sample deviated Unrepeatable sample deviation acceptance policy from Pathology Labelling samples in Introduction section of this Policy. Requesting manual. clinician was contacted by Requesting Clinician is required to the laboratory and informed complete form: PATH-GEN-FRM-3 of requirement to rectify Declaration form for inadequately labelling error and complete labelled samples and correct Declaration Form for labelling error in person before Inadequately Labelled samples may be processed. Specimens. Nature of deviation stated ie Unlabelled samples or Mislabelled samples. Samples with no clinical Sample not processed. Any ICU samples Relevant clinical information is details or inappropriate samples received without NICU necessary in order to allow choice clinical details provided accompanying appropriate RDU samples of relevant tests and interpretation on request form ( clinical details will also be Haematology/ of test results. including antibiotic rejected with the following Oncology assays) comment (or patients If clinical information is “No inappropriate)clinical Diabetic patients subsequently provided, this is details provided. Sample Any sample that recorded on the report and the not processed. Relevant cannot be easily sample is processed. clinical information is repeated e.g. necessary in order to allow tissue, CSF, interpretation of test results. aspirates, Samples will be held for 48 cultures, BALs, hours and processed if biopsies. relevant clinical details are MRSA/VRE provided” screens (including CSU urines from known MRSA carriers) Consultant Urologist Pregnancy Specimens with no Specimen not processed. Putting samples up to historic requesting doctor or Rejected with following events on the Laboratory location comment No details of Information System (LIS), may ‘’ ‘’ requesting doctor given on breach confidentiality. form. Specimen not processed. ‘’
Unlabelled / Mislabelled samples Sample not processed. Report issued stating that unlabelled sample received and This sample deviated from Pathology Labelling Policy. Requesting clinician was contacted by the laboratory and informed of requirement to rectify labelling error and complete Declaration Form for Inadequately Labelled Specimens. Nature of deviation stated ie Unlabelled samples or Mislabelled samples. CSF samples Blood Culture samples Unrepeatable samples Unrepeatable specimens-refer to sample deviation acceptance policy in Introduction section of this manual. Requesting Clinician is required to complete form: PATH-GEN-FRM-3 Declaration form for inadequately labelled samples and correct labelling error in person before samples may be processed. Samples with no clinical details or inappropriate clinical details provided on request form ( including antibiotic assays) Sample not processed. Any samples received without accompanying appropriate clinical details will also be rejected with the following comment “No (or inappropriate)clinical details provided. Sample not processed. Relevant clinical information is necessary in order to allow interpretation of test results. Samples will be held for 48 hours and processed if relevant clinical details are provided” ICU samples NICU RDU samples Haematology/ Oncology patients Diabetic patients Any sample that cannot be easily repeated e.g. tissue, CSF, aspirates, cultures, BALs, biopsies. MRSA/VRE screens (including CSU urines from known MRSA carriers) Consultant Urologist Pregnancy Relevant clinical information is necessary in order to allow choice of relevant tests and interpretation of test results. If clinical information is subsequently provided, this is recorded on the report and the sample is processed. Specimens with no requesting doctor or location Specimen not processed. Rejected with following comment ‘’ ‘’ No details of requesting doctor given on form. Specimen not processed. ‘’ Putting samples up to historic events on the Laboratory Information System (LIS), may breach confidentiality.
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