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Specimen Processing
Training Course Specifics
| Summary: |
Procedures for the processing of laboratory specimens including: receiving, data entry, dispatch, further processing, routing and reporting |
| Intended Audience: |
Specimen processing personnel |
Length of Course: 2 hours
Number of Exam Questions: 10
| Authors: |
Adam Orkand, BA
Charles M. Thompson, BA
Karen Holloway, BA
David Chou, MD
Michael L. Astion, MD, PhD |
2 hours
| Accredited by: |
P.A.C.E. (State of California) |
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State of Florida |
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Explain the role of Specimen Processing Services (SPS) in the clinical laboratory, and describe each phase of specimen processing. |
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Describe 2 common safety problems for specimen processing personnel and how to avoid these problems. |
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Define protected health information (PHI) and list 3 ways that specimen processing personnel must protect patient confidentiality. |
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Describe 3 common problems that can occur during specimen processing and how to handle and reduce each of these problems. |
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Describe the following procedures:
add-ons
cancellations
urgency upgrades |
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Introduction
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Learning Objectives |
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Overview |
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General Topics
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Working With Specimens |
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Working With People |
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Lab Organization |
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Specimen Processing Procedure
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Overview |
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Receiving |
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Data Entry |
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Dispatch |
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Further Processing |
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Routing |
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Analysis |
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Reporting |
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Follow-up Issues |
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Exception Handling
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Mislabeled Specimen |
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Damaged Specimen |
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Inadequate Specimen |
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Final Exam
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Exam 1 |
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