But who's running the laboratory or checking on the accreditation status of
referral laboratories? I don't think its credible to send a sample to a lab
because someone's mate used to train or work their without very good reason
(eg its free and performed to a satisfactory standard). As has probably been
mentioned already, the CPA standard (D9.4) states .."must satisfy itself
that the laboratory...to a satisfactort quality standard". Although there
doesn't seem to be specific mention of origin in the CPA bible, we have all
send-away tests tagged automatically with their site of analysis.
Philip Hyde,
Consultant Biochemist
Pilgrim Hospital
Boston
Lin
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Subject: Re: SAS reports
Not always true. There are some clinicians who like to know that a 'send
away
test' was analysed at a specific hospital. They may have trained at that
hospital
and like to make sure that the lab sends the sample to the lab of their
choice....:~)
Rob
>I agree, it is utterly irrelevant to the result user whether the value for
serum rhubarb came from London or Mars. It is reasonable to expect the lab
to
record where the result came from in the event of litigation later [so they
know who to pass the writ to ;-) but the clinican-on-the-street doesn't
care
whether the analyser is a L100,000 mchine sitting i=n his local lab or a
postman
on a bike, provided the result gets there eventually...
>
>TIM
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>The practice at Lewisham is very similar to that done by Louise
>Tilbrook. No comments from clinicians who may not be aware what work is
>referred elsewhere. We have the destination laboratory as part of the
>tests definition in the LIMS but do not report it at present. For the
>record I think that it is an irrelevance to include it on reports.
>The data is documented both in the test definition and the date sent,
>destination and date results received is recorded in other fields in the
>system. If CPA require it we shall have to find a way of doing it both
>on paper which should be simple but ?? how to do it electronically to
>the ward database, which does not have a field for this data, and GPs
>who also probably would not have a place or wish to record the
>additional data?
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>Paul Eldridge
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>Lewisham Hospital
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>>>> Louise Tilbrook <[log in to unmask]> 03/05 2:33
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>There is a long running discussion here regarding reports on work we
>have referred elsewhere. At present we manually enter the results in our
>system along with any comments, and store the original report. (Complex
>assays such as lymphocyte subsets we send a copy of the report to the
>requesting clinician).
>One clinician in particular is anxious that as well as doing this, we
>should send out copies of all reports of referred work, to all
>clinicians.
>
>I would be interested to hear what other centres are currently doing.
>Thanks in advance
>
>Louise Tilbrook
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