[Histonet] Receipt of specimens

[Michael Mihalik]

Tanya, you can probably put either date/time into the receive date/time
prompt of your LIS.  It just depends on how you want to use that
information.  For instance, perhaps you want to look at turn around times.
>From the lab's perspective, the 'clock' starts when the sample is received
in the lab.  On the other  hand, from the physician's perspective, it starts
at sample collection and from the organization's perspective the clock might
start when the sample was put in the fridge.

If it was 'me', I'd probably put the date/time the sample was received in
the lab and I'd make sure the other information was either scanned into the
case via paper or somehow noted somewhere else.   The reason for my thinking
is that those cases received off shift are going to skew your turnaround
times if that's something you measure.

Bottom line, it just depends on what you're using that information for.

Michael Mihalik
PathView Systems | cell: 214.733.7688 | 800.798.3540 | fax: 952.241.7369

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Tanya
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Subject: [Histonet] Receipt of specimens

I am curious as to how everyone handles the receipt of their surgical, and
Cytology specimens in to the lab? Especially on the off shift hours? Other
clinical lab specimens are received directly in the computer in Specimen
Processing when they come in the door from remote locations or via the tube
system, then delivered to departments. During the day, specimens get dropped
off directly to Pathology by the various departments collecting (ie. OR,
Radiology, etc). On our off shifts, specimens get received by Specimen
Processing(date/time stamped and initialed)  and put in the fridge for
Histo/Cyto the next day. When Histo and Cyto put the specimens in the
computer, for the "receive date", they go by the date the specimens are
"received" (or unpacked) in Histo/Cyto. I am thinking we should go by the
date/time Specimen Processing received them in to the actually laboratory
where the specimens are then "controlled".
Any input is appreciated! Thanks!
Tanya

Tanya G. Abbott
Manager Technologist
Histology/Cytology
St Joseph Medical Center
(phone) 610-378-2635

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