Specimen Processing Tutor

COURSE OUTLINE:

Introduction: Learning Objectives, Overview.
General Topics: Working With Specimens, Working With People, Lab Organization.
Specimen Processing Procedure: Overview, Receiving Data Entry, Dispatch Further Processing, Routing Analysis, Reporting, Follow-up Issues.
Exception Handling: Mislabelled Specimen, Damaged Specimen, Inadequate Specimen.
Final Exam: Exam 1.

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: 1. Add-ons 2. Cancellations 3. Urgency Upgrades

This product is now supplied as an online course. You have unlimited access to the course for 5 years.