Specimen Processing
Instructor:
Adam Orkand, BA; Charles M. Thompson, BA; Karen Holloway, BA; David Chou, MD; Michael L. Astion, MD, PhD
Contact Hours:
1.0
Date:
January 01, 2025 - January 31, 2027
Description:
Procedures for the processing of laboratory specimens including: Receiving, data entry, dispatch, further processing, routing and reporting.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the role of Specimen Processing Services (SPS) in the clinical laboratory, and describe each phase of specimen processing.
- Describe 2 common safety problems for specimen processing personnel and how to avoid these problems.
- Define protected health information (PHI) and list 3 ways that specimen processing personnel must protect patient confidentiality.
- Describe 3 common problems that can occur during specimen processing and how to handle and reduce each of these problems.
- Describe the following procedures: Add-ons, Cancellations, Urgency Upgrades.