We use suffixes for sample types but the labels are printed in the lab after booking in, not pre-printed.
Although it is possible to put urine and fluids on the same number as blood we found that it was much safer to use ICE to ensure that these sample types have a different number although we still have separate suffixes for urines, CSF and fluids.
Mike Collins
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Biochemistry Automation
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
England
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Subject: Sample Identification in Blood Sciences
All
In designing an efficient Blood Sciences Specimen Reception, a sample identification system which minimises the number of PID/Test Request entries is being sought. A single combined request form may have a mixture of different types of samples - serum, EDTA plasma, EDTA whole blood, urine etc. The need to maintain unique sample identification throughout the system has meant separate Laboratory Accession numbers for different types of samples. There is an opportunity to explore the possibility of reducing this to one entry event.
The Trust does not use ward order coms, but has implemented 2 D barcoded patient information on Primary Care requests.
For years as uni-disciplines, we have printed unique numbers on demand from Zebra thermal transfer printers. The label also includes a date & time stamp and user ID for audit purposes. We do not want to lose these advantages.
Samples will be analysed on Roche platforms (with pre- analytics) and a Sysmex line. On Roche systems, different racks can be used for different types of samples. It seems to me pointless creating a lean specimen reception area only to push the problem of uniquely identifying the sample type down the line.
I know of some labelling systems which use a different prefix for each sample type, sometimes aided by different coloured labels. Costs and wastage can be a problem with such pre-printed labels.
Can I ask list members how they overcome the problem of unique sample type identification while minimising the number of PID Test Request entries within the context of what I have described?
Many thanks
David
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