[Histonet] Tracking surgical specimens

[Jamieson Anderson]

Hi Lynne,
In our lab we have a log book at Accessioning that each physician/nurse/porter/MOA signs when dropping off specimens. We also encourage them to drop off a QC sheet with a patient label for each specimen that is dropped off. We check these to ensure we have received each specimen, and we date/time stamp them and keep them on record in case we need to refer back to them in the future (ie. In case a clinician claims they dropped off a specimen we can prove they did not).
Jamieson AndersonTechnical Coordinator - Anatomic PathologySt. Paul's HospitalLower Mainland Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

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Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 14:49:56 +0000
From: "Bell, Lynne" <Lynne.Bell at cvmc.org>
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Subject: [Histonet] Tracking surgical specimens brought to the lab
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For those of you who have specimens brought to your lab: do you have the person dropping off the specimen(s) initial a manifest to keep track of specimens actually dropped off.  Case in point - a physician's office says they dropped off a specimen and we have no record of it being accessioned.  I would like to track specimens dropped off and I am not sure how to accomplish this.

I appreciate any feedback!

Thanks,


Lynne Bell, HT (ASCP)
Histology Team Leader
Central Vermont Medical Center
130 Fisher Road
Berlin, VT  05641
(802)371-4923






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