All tests (except Red Cell Reference Laboratory Tests)

• All specimens should have an acceptable form of patient identification.
   
• Acceptable forms of identification include the patient’s first and last name in addition to their social security number or medical record number or hospital identification number or birthdate.
   
• Acceptable specimens with one form of identification include coded specimens which are typically used for HIV tests.
   
• Patient identification on the specimen must match the patient identification information on the requisition, if applicable, or the electronically transmitted data.

If a proper form of identification is not on the specimen(s), the client service personnel will attempt to verify patient identification via a telephone call to your facility.   If verification can be made, testing will proceed but a comment describing the lack of required identification will be included with the patient test reports or electronic files.  If verification is difficult to obtain, testing will be delayed or will not proceed.
 

Red Cell Reference Laboratory Tests--Only

FDA and AABB regulations will not permit us to test these specimens without the following information:

• Patient’s first and last name
   
• Unique patient ID number; acceptable numbers are social security number, medical record number, or hospital identification number
   
• Date and time specimen was collected
   
• Identity of the phlebotomist who collected the specimen; phlebotomist’s initials or codes are acceptable