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Specimen transport audit.

P Garner1, R G Masterton

  • 1Royal Air Force, Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

Journal of Clinical Pathology
|September 1, 1990
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A specimen transport audit significantly reduced hazardous samples from 12.0% to 2.8%. This audit is a valuable laboratory performance indicator for improving sample integrity and safety.

Area of Science:

  • Laboratory medicine
  • Healthcare logistics
  • Quality assurance in diagnostics

Background:

  • Specimen transport is critical for accurate laboratory diagnostics.
  • Inadequate specimen handling can lead to hazardous situations and compromised results.
  • Routine and reference laboratories face challenges in maintaining sample integrity during transport.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of a specimen transport audit program.
  • To identify and rectify technical and logistical issues in sample transmission.
  • To establish benchmarks for acceptable levels of hazardous specimens.

Main Methods:

  • Conducting a specimen transport audit over a defined period (1986-1989).
  • Monitoring the percentage of received specimens assessed as hazardous.

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  • Analyzing the types of faults identified in specimen transport.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant decrease in hazardous specimens received, from 12.0% to 2.8%.
    • Identification of specific technical and logistical faults impacting sample transmission.
    • Demonstration of audit's capability to drive improvement in specimen handling.

    Conclusions:

    • Specimen transport audits are effective in reducing hazardous incidents.
    • Target levels for hazardous specimens should be <0.5% per type and <1% total.
    • Specimen transport audit serves as a crucial laboratory performance indicator.