W1 requisition information

Question 1

purpose of requisition

Answer 1

formal request for laboratory analysis to be performed on a patients specimen

Question 2

master requisition

Answer 2

lists all services offered by a laboratory and usually used by inpatients

Question 3

computer generated requisition

Answer 3

request received by the laboratory information system or lis and a label is generated in the accession department

Question 4

four main areas

Answer 4

top right- identifies patient
top left- ordering physician
central-lists tests
bottom portion-lab us

Question 5

requisition must include before collection

Answer 5

name of physician
patients name last name dob and phn
sex
tests
test status- if its not routine
time of collection

Question 6

requisition must include after collection

Answer 6

laboratory accession number-will be on label
date and time
and lab assistants id
date yyyymmdd in blue or black ink and it is done with a 24 hr clock

Question 7

collector id

Answer 7

varies from place to place
usually on label initials
on requisition first initial and last name

Question 8

standing order

Answer 8

it is a for a patient who requires repeated tests they must have a minimum ordering frequency over a set period of time. these patients given a single requisition and it remains at the lab the patient just has to call and book an apt

Question 9

what happens if info is missing or inaccurate

Answer 9

this is the responsibility of the accession and laboratory staff to ensure that all required information on requisition is current and accurate prior to specimen collection, if its not, they must fix it before the go ahead with procedure