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I agree. I think of this as having two separate but related objectives: Positive identification of patient, staff and specimens We have this working in Oxford across the whole blood transfusion process, and can use that as the vision for how it could work for all of central laboratory testing. This is all now published: let me know if you want references. Run-through labelling, where the label attached to the specimen in the clinical area is used in all of the in-laboratory processes, including specimen reception and analysis. (Doesn't have to be preprinted, could be printed on demand.) Who has this working? Who has tried but failed, and why? We also need to accumulate solid data on what goes wrong with identification with current processes. Please let Gifford and me know. Jonathan On 21 Jan 2010, at 11:18, Hallworth Mike (RLZ) wrote: > The ideal is to scan the ID off the bar code on the patient's > wristband and print the labels at the bedside for that patient. We > are not there yet, but are actively working towards it. Systems are > available for this. > > Mike > > > > From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask] > ] On Behalf Of Anne Dawnay > Sent: 21 January 2010 11:12 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Pre printed labels > > May I ask for your experience on order comms and the ward printing > of labels for tubes with ID and bar coded tests ready for the lab > analyser. > > With many people on a ward to be bled, do your phlebotomists print > the labels one patient at a time or do they print all they need for > the whole ward and then stick them on the tubes as they bleed the > patients? Latter obviously higher risk for mis-labelling - has > anyone any evidence of how risky this is? > > best wishes > Anne > Dr Anne Dawnay PhD FRCPath > Consultant Biochemist > University College Hospital > London W1T 4EU > Tel 08451555000 x2954 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/