Maintaining of Results and Record and Keeping Safety Measure
Standardization in the reporting of laboratory test
contributes to the efficiency laboratory service and is of great value when
patients are referred from one hospital to another hospital.
Whenever
possible request form and other laboratory printed stationary should be
prepared and issued by a central stationary office.
Use of Rubber Stamps:
When
stationary is not supplied from a control
source standardization in presenting reporting result can be achieved by the
use of rubber stamps.
Keeping Records in the Laboratory:
A record
of all test results must be kept by the laboratory as carbon copies work sheets
or in exercise books.
Records
of test are also required when preparing yearly work reports and estimating the
work load of the laboratory ,
If
carbon copies or work sheets are uses
these must be dated and filled systematically each day.