1.7 Clinical liasion

Question 1

What is an action limit?

Answer 1

Values used to determine whether a specific action should be taken

Such as reflex testing, critical results/phoning/
commencement of treatment

In immunopathology
positive vasculitis (also critical result), positive ANA do to further ENA testing, low IgG

Question 2

How is the TAT calculated?

How will you improve it?

Answer 2

From ordering, collection, identification, transport, sample rep, analysis, reporting, interpretation, atuhorisation

At each step make it smoother with documented protocol

Easier ordering/clear, clear instructions about labelling, handling, sotrage,

automated instrument, minimal downtown/random access, automatic verification of results within ref limits, incomplete lists

reporting- interface, gen preliminary reports, reflex testing?

monitor/improve, audit, ix error