Birth date is not a unique patient identifier. Sincerely,
Jay A. Lundgren, M.S., HTL (ASCP) On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Joe W. Walker, Jr. <joewal...@rrmc.org>wrote: > I don't think this is technically correct according to the CAP. The > question in the most recent checklist states: > > **REVISED** 07/11/2011 > > ANP.52000 Specimen ID Phase II > The identity of every specimen and image, including blocks, slides, and > electron micrographs, > is maintained through each step in processing. > > NOTE: Each block of tissue must be individually labeled with unique > patient identifier(s), e.g. > accession number etched onto the block or embedded into it. Storage of > unlabeled blocks in separate > containers that are labeled with patient number or name does not meet this > requirement. > Evidence of Compliance: > > ✓ Written procedure describing system for maintaining specimen identity > > This question does not state that 2 identifiers must be on the slides and > blocks, etc. It states it must be a unique identifier throughout the > process. A specimen accession number would technically suffice. You can > add additional identifiers if that helps in your process but they are not > required. > > I believe that this is often confused with the General lab question > GEN.40491 which requires that any specimen that is collected and submitted > to the lab must have 2 unique identifiers on it. Once the specimen is in > the lab, the unique accession number would suffice. > > Now, if you are utilizing the 2 identifiers to help prevent mislabeling, > then I think it is a good idea as an extra precaution step. We are > fortunate to have a xylene resistant label and printer that allows us to > label the slides prior to processing. > > My two cents as a manager, > > Joe W. Walker, Jr. MS, SCT(ASCP)CM > Anatomical Pathology Manager > Rutland Regional Medical Center > 160 Allen Street, Rutland, VT 05701 > P: 802.747.1790 F: 802.747.6525 > Email joewal...@rrmc.org www.rrmc.org > > Our Vision: > To be the Best Community Healthcare System in New England > > Rutland Regional…Vermont’s 1st Hospital to Achieve Both ANCC Magnet > Recognition® and the Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence > > > -----Original Message----- > From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto: > histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Michelle Moore > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 3:46 PM > To: Jean Wood; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Two Patient Identifiers on slides > > We are writing path #, date of birth & patient initials as identifiers. > Michelle > > > ________________________________ > From: Jean Wood <jw...@fairchildmed.org> > To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 2:37 PM > Subject: [Histonet] Two Patient Identifiers on slides > > > Hello Histonetters, > > Recently we started utilizing a slide labeling component that is > built into our AP Easy LIS system and has accession number, levels and > patients first and last name when labels are printed out. Dymo does not > have a chemically resistant label (we have a Dymo 450 printer) and we have > been putting the labels on AFTER the slides are stained and cover slipped. > > In the meantime, the HT is writing in pencil the accession # and levels on > the slide which is then covered up with the permanent label after cover > slipping. Our Lab Manager is worried that we are not compliant as we do not > have two patient identifiers on throughout the whole process (she wants us > to write patient names on slides in pencil (before staining) and then cover > that up with the pre-printed label after staining. > > 1. What is everyone else doing? > 2. Have any of you found a chemically resistant label compatible with the > Dymo labeler? > > > Jean Wood BS, HT > Fairchild Medical Center Pathology Dept. > Ph:530.841.6243 Fax:530.841.6232 > jw...@fairchildmed.org<mailto:jw...@fairchildmed.org> > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > This message (and any included attachments) is from Rutland Regional > Health Services and is intended only for the addressee(s). The information > contained herein may include privileged or otherwise confidential > information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, > distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be > unlawful. 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