[Histonet] Receipt of specimens

[Blazek, Linda]

I actually use three different times for tracking since it means different things to different people.  I track collection to sign out, received in the lab to sign out, and report ready to sign out.

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Michael Mihalik
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 2:25 PM
To: 'Abbott, Tanya'; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Receipt of specimens

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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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Abbott, Tanya
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 9:50 AM
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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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