Safety Alert
Provision of key clinical information on laboratory specimen request forms
Provision of key clinical information on laboratory specimen request forms
- HSE
- Safety Alert
- HID5-2011
- Occupational Health
- Occupational health
- Competence and trainingOperating and work proceduresSafety communication
- Laboratory
Summary
This HSE alert addresses incomplete clinical information on specimen request forms and the resulting risk of laboratory infection through inappropriate biological containment. It calls for relevant patient and travel details, prompt communication of new information, linked specimen records, documented completion guidelines, staff training and monitoring of compliance.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Laboratory.
Summary
The alert concerns ensuring laboratory specimen request forms contain essential clinical information.
HID5-2011. Themes: occupational health.