But if most of it's done by computer, isn't part of our function to advise
on appropriate testing. Messages can be attached as an educational aid.
If we're just going to do everything that's asked then all Biochemists and
Chemical pathologists might as well pack up and go home, WITHOUT the
facility to access their lab computer remotely!
Michael
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From: Paul Eldridge [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 18 December 2003 13:12
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Duplicate requesting
Trapping requests to vet pre analysis cannot be worth the expert time
involved.
It would cost more in my time to cancel a request than the savings in
reagents. By the time the request and sample have reached the lab and
been entered into our systems MOST of the resources costs have already
been used.
Most of us have tried it in the past and realise that there are more
constructive things to do in life.
The major costs to a lab in duplicate testing are the bulk cheap tests
- and TFTs are now cheap.
It must be part of the specifications of an order comms system so that
the requester is alerted and given the opportunity to over-ride as
needed.
Much hospital based requesting is now based on protocols.
Our expert time must be with the clinical teams involved in designing
which tests and their frequency to be built into the protocols.
My post lab Xmas party rant !
Dr Paul Eldridge
Clinical Biochemist
University Hospital Lewisham
London SE13 6LH
UK
Phone: (44) 020 8333 3255
Fax: (44) 020 8690 8891
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