Specimen Collection
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Specimen Collection |
Specimen labelling
A correctly labelled specimen is essential. Persons collecting specimens must positively identify the patient, and ensure that there are at least two unique identifiers recorded on the specimen.
1. Patient first and surname.
2. Date of birth ( and/ or medical record number for hospital patients).
A correctly labelled specimen should arrive in the laboratory with a completed pathology request form that includes the date and time of collection.
There are exacting requirements for blood bank specimens and paperwork.
See Blood Banking.
There are also specific requirements for all antenatal and prenatal specimens.
1. All pre- transfusion and antenatal and perinatal specimens must be labelled with surname, given name(s), date of birth, date and time of collection
2. The person collecting the blood is to sign or initial the tubes
3. The person collecting the blood is to sign a declaration on the request form similar to the following:
“I certify that I collected the accompanying sample from the above patient whose identity was confirmed by enquiry and/or examination of their name band and that I labelled the sample immediately following collection.”
Home Visits / Hospital Visits
Capital Pathology provides extensive collection services to hospitals and nursing homes. Staff are also available to collect specimens and perform ECG tracings or Holter Monitors from patients at home who are unable to visit a Collection Centre. Please phone the appropriate Collection Centre to arrange a house call for Northside, Southside or Central locations.
Materials for Specimen Collection
Materials necessary for the collection of pathology specimens can be supplied at no charge, subject to Medicare guidelines. A form labelled “Request for Pathology Supplies”, which lists the supplies available, can be obtained from your Capital Pathology courier.
To order supplies, please fill in this form and send in to the laboratory with your courier or via fax.
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