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 OPD & Unit
5) Short clinical history
6) Name of investigation
7) Signature of requester
Labeling Of Primary Samples
Mention following on the primary sample container legibly

• Patient Name
• Patient ID
• Department /ward/ Unit
• 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)
• No/illegible patient name
• Ambiguous patient ID
• No department and unit specified
• No location (Ward/ OPD) specified
• Requester not signed / Sample Collection staff not signed
• Nonspecific name for examination written (e.g All test)
• Inadequate quantity of sample for respective test
• Sample in inappropriate container
• Hemolysed / Lipemic / clotted sample
• Transport time (time between collection and receipt of sample) is more than 6 hrs