[Histonet] CAP question

[Garrison, Becky]

JCAHO standard is patient name and date of birth for the 2 unique identifiers.

Becky Garrison
Pathology Supervisor
Shands Jacksonville
904-244-6237, phone
904-244-4290, fax
904-393-3194, pager
 

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Una McGiven
Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 11:50 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] CAP question

Hi everyone,
 
On the most recent CAP checklist there is a requirement for 2 patient identifiers.  For those labs who are CAP and receive all or a large portion of their cases from outside facilities (=not from your facility), what are you using as the identifiers on your specimen containers?  Name and birthdate?  SS#?  Med record?  Something else?
 
Thank you in advance!


      
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