[Histonet] contaminating patient requesition forms

[Bryan Llewellyn]

We used to have a form with two sheets. The front sheet was a "magic 
carbon" so the patient information was automatically transferred. During 
booking in of the specimen, we separated the sheets. The back sheet 
accompanied the specimen for the gross description and the top sheet 
went directly to the office. The top sheets were retained as they had 
the original signature.

Bryan Llewellyn


Paula via Histonet wrote:
> Hello..good morning,
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> Can anyone recommend a creative approach to avoid blood from being
> transferred from disposable gloves onto the patient requisition form during
> the grossing phase of histology?
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> I've seen a number of smudge marks and have asked the grossing doctor to
> avoid touching the requisition form but she says that is unavoidable.  I've
> asked her to change out gloves, but she says that is not practical.
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> In the meantime, if billing or lab personnel sees this, they will put on
> gloves and insert the paperwork inside a protective sleeve cover.
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> But, what are the types of things the grossing doctor can do to avoid this
> transfer besides changing out gloves or avoiding touching the paperwork?
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> Thank you in advance,
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> Paula
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