Acceptance Criteria for Specimens/Test Requests

Major/Minor Deficiency Definitions

NOTE: Discrepancies/deficiencies of any type will not be accepted when testing is for the purpose of transfuing a patient.

TYPE NAME IDENTIFIER UNIQUE IDENTIFIER OTHER
 MAJOR - Identifier missing (unlabelled)

- Incomplete name (e.g. first or last name missing, initials only)

- First or last name completely different between sample and requisition

- Significant misspelling or multiple letters missing 		- Identifier missing

- Identifier completely different between sample and requisition

- Numbers incorrect or missing from identifier 		- "Standard Requirements" defined for requisition and sample labelling and or acceptance criteria not met

- Test request received without a corresponding sample or vice versa
MINOR - Use of nicknames, recognized abbreviations, derivative names, middle name

- Insignificant spelling discrepancy or one letter missed

- Spelling is correct, but order of names is inconsistent

- Apostrpohe or space discrepancy (e.g. Obrien vs. O'Brien or Saddleback vs. Saddle Back)

- Maiden name vs. married last name as long as names can be reconciled

- Accept numeric transposition in ULI/PHN if correct information can be confirmed at point of service with patient/healthcare card (e.g. outpatient laboratories) - "Other Requested Information" defined for requisition not met (e.g. requestor location not provided, gender incorrect, etc.) or discrepancy between the requisition and sample of between the requisition and LIS

- Time of collection missing on sample and deemed necessary for accurate test reportnig