I don't know about CAP guidelines, but I always thought separating the
paperwork was to avoid blood/body fluid and/or formaldehyde contamination
to the poor transcriptionists and clerical people who have to handle the
req after grossing, with no gloves or ventilation! Some places I've worked
have
I am not aware of any CAP regulation that requires the requisition to remain w/
the specimen. The pathologist/PA at gross dissection needs to be able to
positively confirm/verify the specimen container information (two forms of
patient ID and specimen source) w/ the order entry information
.
-Original Message-
From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of WILLIAM
DESALVO
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 4:02 PM
To: Martin, Gary; histonet
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Requisitions
I am not aware of any CAP regulation that requires
@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 16:19:10 -0400
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Requisitions
There are times when the requisition and the specimen are labeled
differently. Many offices pre-label their specimen containers, take the
specimen from a different source and forget to change the label
