Cytopathology Specimen Rejection

Gynecological Pap specimens and requisitions with major discrepancies/deficiencies will be rejected.

Major discrepancies/deficiencies include:

    - Specimen container or slide is unlabeled
   - Patient's first or last name is missing, incomplete or significantly misspelled on the specimen container/slide or requisition
   - Patient's first or last name is completely different between specimen container/slide and requisition
   - Unique identifier is missing, incomplete or incorrect on the specimen container/slide or requisition
   - Unique identifier is completely different between specimen container/slide and requisition
   - Specimen container/slide and requisition has patient demographics belonging to a child or a male
   - Specimen container leaked in transit
   - Glass slide is received broken
   - Specimen container/slide is received without a corresponding requisition
   - Requisition is received without a corresponding specimen container/slide

Non-gynecological and Colposcopy specimens and requisitions with major or minor discrepancies/deficiencies with not be rejected.

Reasonable effort will be taken to resolve any discrepancies/deficiencies using the CLS Deficiency Resolution Form.

See Acceptance Criteria for Specimens/Test Requests for more information.