[Histonet] contaminating patient requesition forms

[Morken, Timothy]

Paula, we use Cerner Copath Plus and scan into the case all requisitions and any other paperwork at accessioning.  The person grossing uses the barcode on  hard copy requisition to access the case but the hard copy stays in the gross room so no contaminated paperwork (or any paperwork at all) ever leaves the dirty area.  However, they normally review the paperwork before starting the grossing, and normally change gloves if they are dirty, so contamination is not usually a problem. 

Tim Morken
Supervisor, Electron Microscopy/Neuromuscular Special Studies
Department of Pathology
UC San Francisco Medical Center

-----Original Message-----
From: Paula via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> 
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2019 9:05 AM
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Subject: [Histonet] contaminating patient requesition forms

Hello..good morning,

 

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?

 

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.

 

In the meantime, if billing or lab personnel sees this, they will put on gloves and insert the paperwork inside a protective sleeve cover.  

 

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?

 

Thank you in advance,

Paula

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