PPT-Specimen Tracking James R. Pomicter, BS,MLS(ASCP) jamespo@softcomputer.com

Specimen Tracking James R Pomicter BSMLSASCP jamesposoftcomputercom 1 Goals of Client Specimen Tracking Setup Physical whereabouts of patient sample Organize workflow Actions Decreaseeliminate lost samples. August 6 & 8, 2013. James . Flaten. Minnesota Space Grant Consortium. University of Minnesota. flate001@aem.umn.edu. 651-399-2423 (cell). Contact information. James . Flaten. , U of MN, . flate001@aem.umn.edu. Practice Test (. Powerpoint. ). Please use corresponding . a. nswer sheet.. Slides are automatic- do not click while presentation is in progress.. Disclaimer/Notice. This practice test was composed using rules from the 2012 season. All items included are listed in either the rules, or the official lists released on the SO website. Credit goes to . Mrs. . Basmah. Almaarik. Specimen Collection. Collection & transportation of GOOD quality specimen for microbiological examination is . crucial.. Some tips. Laboratory investigation should start as early as possible. . Royal Center for Disease Control. Supplies Needed . for Specimen Collection and Transport. Viral Transfer Medium (VTM) with sterile swabs in zip-locked bag. Dry ice or Ice or Ice packs (temporary storage and specimen transfer). Learning Objectives. Learn the types of viral load test specimens. Understand the process of venous blood specimen collection. Understand the process of dried blood spot specimen collection. Describe elements of bio-safety. Benefits of Call Tracking. Accessing Call Tracking Dashboards. Enabling Call Recording. Requesting Additional Call Tracking Numbers. Call Tracking Overview. Consumer calls . ABC Heating & Cooling. Learning Objectives. Learn the types of viral load test specimens. Understand the process of venous blood specimen collection. Understand the process of dried blood spot specimen collection. Describe elements of bio-safety. jamespo@softcomputer.com. This presentation will address the following:. What Can Calculations Do. Where To Write Calculations. How To Write Basic Calculations. What Can Calculations Do. Automatically result a test using results from other tests. MAIN ISSUE. ED DEPARTMENT DISSATISFIED WITH TURN AROUND TIME ON STAT TESTS SENT TO ED LAB/CORE LAB. PROLONGED TAT LEADS TO DELAY IN MOVING PATIENT, DECREASING ED THROUGHPUT . ED DEPARTMENT UNHAPPY WITH LAB METRICS BEING USED. General InformationCriteria for Specimen RejectionBody Fluid CytologyBreast Smears and SecretionsBronchial BrushingsBronchial WashingCerebrospinal Fluid CytologyFine Needle Aspiration CytologyGastroin . Clinical Chemistry. Proper collection, identification, processing, storage, and transport . of common . sample types associated with requests for diagnostic testing . are critical . to the provision of quality test results. Many errors can . Outline. Proper handling procedures. Drawers. Removing Labels. Different Stands/Shots (Dry Mounted Specimens). Dorsal. Ventral. Lateral. Head. Cleaning . Coleoptera. Proper Handling Procedures: Drawers.  . Specimen selection depends on the specific disease syndrome, viral etiologies suspected and time of year..  . 1.Throat,. nasopharyngeal swab or aspirate: Throat swabs are acceptable for recovering enteroviruses, adenoviruses and HSV, whereas nasopharyngeal swab or aspirate specimens are preferred for the detection of influenza and parainfluenza viruses. Throat specimens are collected by rubbing inflamed, . Public Health (CDPH). Newborn . Screening . Program(NBS. ). . Online Specimen Tracking (OST). Online Specimen Tracking. . History of the Online Specimen Tracking (. OST. ). The purpose of Newborn Screening (NBS) is to detect and treat genetic and congenital diseases as soon as possible. Testing is more sophisticated and takes longer to complete and produce the NBS result .