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Mislabeled Specimen Form - Fairview Health Services - fairview 2025

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The document outlines the definitions and policies regarding unlabeled and mislabeled specimens in a laboratory setting. It specifies that specimen labeling must match the request form exactly, detailing what constitutes an unlabeled or mislabeled specimen. The policy includes steps for addressing discrepancies, such as contacting the referring facility, recommending recollection of specimens, and documenting any issues in final reports. It emphasizes that Fairview Diagnostic Laboratories is not liable for errors resulting from analysis of incorrectly labeled specimens.

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What are the necessary actions that must be done if a specimen is mislabeled?

What Should You do When You Encounter a Mislabeled Specimen First, notify the right people. Attempt to re-trace and re-label the specimens. Review what went wrong and correct it.

What can happen if a specimen is collected and identified incorrectly?

Specimen labeling errors have long plagued the laboratory industry putting patients at risk of transfusion-related death, medication errors, misdiagnosis, and patient mismanagement. Many interventions have been implemented and deemed to be effective in reducing sample error rates.

How to prevent mislabeled specimens?

For example, to prevent errors during collection and processing, avoid having specimens from multiple patients in the active work area at the same time. Also, avoid using strips of labels from a label printer with labels for multiple patients that must be matched to specimens.

What are the consequences of incorrect Labelling of specimens?

Who can I contact regarding appointment scheduling? To schedule a pediatric primary care appointment 24/7, call 1-855-FAIRVIEW or visit our Get Care page. To schedule a pediatric specialty care appointment, call 612-365-6777.

What is a consequence of mislabeling a blood specimen?

Mislabeled specimens (MLSs) create risk of harm for 1 or more patients per mislabeling event due to missed or delayed treatment, unnecessary interventions, pain due to recollection, and additional blood loss which is especially important in premature or critically ill children.

What to do if a specimen is mislabeled?

Mislabeled specimens mean protocol was not followed at all. 1. Have the patient identify themselves. 2. Check the patients armband. 3. Check your labels match 4. Label all tubes at bedside, do not leave the room with unlabeled tubes. When you follow protocol, mistakes dont happen.

Mislabeled Specimen Form - Fairview Health Services - fairview 2025

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