This version (2025/02/08 14:02) was approved by quality_manager.The Previously approved version (2025/02/08 14:01) is available.
Requests for providing laboratory examinations
- Requests Methods
- physical
- electronic, directly in HMIS/LIS
- oral/telephonic (7.2.3.2)
- For very urgent samples
- For additional examinations
- Such request must be followed by physical/electronic request within reasonable period agreed upon during oral request.
- Receiver must conform received information by repeating orally and getting acknowledged for correctness
- Request must be agreed
- only if laboratory can perform such examinations (6.7.1.b)
- only if adequate details are provided / can be provided later on during request (6.7.1.a)(7.2.3.1). Such details are:
- patient name and another unique identification
- patient name and another unique identification on samples
- Clinician identification if requested by clinician
- Can be Department and Unit details where no single clinician can not be specified
- Contact information
- patient/clinician address
- Can be Ward/OPD name/number where patient is located/visiting in future
- Examinations requested
- Note: Examinations to be performed in a given sample may be automatically selected during any stage of its processing, based on computerized algorithm in LIS(7.4.1.5.a)
- Request forms must have additional remark fields for entry of details helpful to aid the laboratory in the selection of the examination methods, and the interpretation of the examination results (4.3.a)
- Review requests received/accepted periodically and record findings. (6.7.1)