We have a single reception for chemistry & haematology and it seems to work with no problems: We also have a single request card so that chemistry and haematology detail are all eneterd in one session. We get around the problem of haematology not requring PID by pre-printing a reel of bar codes: Haematology samples arrive and are assigned a bar code which means they can be run as soon as they arrive - any sample with such a bar code is given that assigned number when the PID Is eneterd specimen numbers {day No:2000->} othet specimens which do not have an assigned number get a 'next' number and a computer assigned number is generated specimne nos {day No:0001->}. The situation is further eased because hospital samples are requested by the ward doctors and a bar code & label is printed on the ward to be attached to the sample on the ward - so samples arrive ready to run with no booking in needed at all.
TIM
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Prof. T. Reynolds,
Clinical Chemistry Dept,
Queens Hospital,
Belvedere Rd.,
Burton-on-Trent,
STAFFS,
DE13 0RB.
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Subject: Re: Joint working with haematology
We have been running joint Biochemistry/ Haematology Request Forms, Reception and PID Input for about a year. We had a lot of teething troubles associated with staff changes and software set-up problems, but the system is still running and I don't forsee us going back!
We have a three-part request form - one part for the PID office (this is then promptly filed so we can locate the original forms easily at last!) and one for each lab. Clinical details are entered from all forms.
In our case, fortunately, all the analysers can analyse with only labnumber and testcodes and PID is generally entered in good time for authorisation and reporting.
In Biochemistry we use our copy of the report form for skeleton requesting to 5 analysers via a PGP analyser network. The PGP system is also used for technical validation and results are phoned from the PGP screen or printout, so the process is the same for all analysers and Biochemistry work can continue even if the main computer is down.
I can't say we seem to have saved anything by the change, but as I said, the system is still here (and so are we) a year later.
Ailene Hunter
Principal Biochemist
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Paisley
Scotland
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