Two Patient Specimen IDs Required for Testing

Two Patient Specimen IDs Required for Testing

PEACEHEALTH LABORATORIES
ALERT
November 20, 2013 – All Networks
Two Patient Specimen IDs Required for Testing
TWO PATIENT IDs REQUIRED:
1. Patient’s full legal name; first and last.
Date of birth
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Laboratory requisition/order number
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Medical record number
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HOW TO
Always label specimens at the time of collection
and in the presence of the patient.
1
After Use: May Contain Hazardous Materials
Des Pues de Uso: Puede Contener Materiales Peligrosos
Apres Usage: Peut Contenir Matieres Dangereuses
Name:
Nobre:
Nom:
Room:
Habitacion:
Date:
Fecha:
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2
Medical Record Number:
Informe Medico Numero:
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When specimens without proper identification
are received at the laboratory, your office will be called to schedule a recollect with your
patient and a new specimen correctly labeled
with identifying information will need to be
submitted.
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2. Your choice of any of the following:
Date of Birth:
Fecha de nacimiento:
Time:
Hora:
Heure:
POWER
Specimens without at least two patient
identifiers will not be accepted for laboratory
testing.
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WHAT’S NEW?
After January 1, 2014
SAMPLE COLLECTION – PAT. PEND. RECOLECCION DE MUESTRA
A minimum of two unique patient identifiers are
required on each specimen label and laboratory
requisition/order.
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1
LAST NAME
SEX
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FIRST
2
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
PATIENT PHONE
DOB
SSN
CHART # / PID #
LAST NAME
FIRST
MAILING ADDRESS
CITY
£ GENETIC OPT OUT
MI
STATE
ID NO.
Bill to:
ZIP
CITY
STATE
GROUP NO.
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£ In
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INSURANCE CO
MAILING ADDRESS
STANDARD
2
£ CALL REPORT _____________________ (A
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£ FAX REPORT ______________________
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Standard Requisition
Place
label
here F
John Doe
11/24/1980
10.0
mL
BD Vacutainer®
1
Consecutive
Barcode here
BARCODE
Ply
1 only
17313501
WHY?
Improving the accuracy of patient identification is one of the National Patient Safety Goals
implemented by The Joint Commission and the
College of American Pathologists.
Correct patient identification is critical to
timely and appropriate patient care in all areas
of health care.
QUESTIONS?
Client Services
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Toll Free
Eugene/Springfield
Northwest Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Unique patient identifiers are essential for
accurate patient diagnosis and treatment as well
as billing, insurance and record keeping.
As many patients have the same, or similar,
names, labeling laboratory specimens with two
patient identifiers is necessary to identify your
patients uniquely across the continuum of care
and multiple processes.
800-826-3616
www.peacehealthlabs.org