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GENERAL INFORMATION

 

NORTHWEST HOSPITAL CENTER

LABORATORY USER’S MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 
1.1 Overview of Operations
1.2 Ordering and Handling of Laboratory Tests
1.3 STAT, Urgent and Routine Tests
1.4 Reporting of STAT Test Results
1.5 Reporting of Critical Values (Panic Values)
1.6 Unacceptable Specimens and Samples (Rejection Criteria)

1.7

Detection, Correction and Prevention of Errors

1.8

Results Reporting
1.9 Erroneous Results
1.10 Referred Testing
1.11 Records Retention
1.12 Electronic Signature
1.13 Confidentiality of Results
1.14 UI (Unique Identifier) for HIV
1.15 Medical Necessity
1.16 Medical Fraud and Abuse
1.17 Transporting Lab Specimens via the Pneumatic Tube System

1.18

Provocative Laboratory Tests requiring Timed Collection and Special handling of Patients or Specimens.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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