• Mention following on the primary sample container legibly
  • Patient Name
  • Patient ID
  • Department /ward/ Unit
• Sample ID given by laboratory (as soon as it is generated)

FOR INDOOR PATIENTS

• Acceptance criteria:
  • Following data must be filled up in request form –

1. Name & Registration number
2. Patient’s MRD Number (Unique ID number)
3. Age & Sex
4. Referral ward & Unit
5. Short clinical history
6. Name of investigation
7. Signature of requester
8. Date and time of sample collection

• Labeling of primary samples
  • Mention following on the primary sample container legibly
  1. Patient Name
  2. Patient ID
  3. Department /ward/ Unit
  4. Name of investigation
  • Sample ID given by laboratory (as soon as it is generated)

• Rejection criteria:
  • Any discrepancy in patient identification between sample tube and request form. ( In that case sample and request form are returned to sender for resolution)
  • Nonspecific name for examination written (e.g All test)
  • Inadequate quantity /overfilled sample for respective test
  • Sample in inappropriate container
  • Hemolysed / clotted sample
  • Transport time (time between collection and receipt of sample) is more than 2 hrs.

In case of rejection, reason is mentioned in sample rejection register as well as on request form and sample with request form is send back to requester.

At lower left corner of request form identity of person collecting sample must be mentioned. In the absence of this detail, sample