Results, Record and Safety Measure of Medical Laboratory

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. 

Recording Laboratory Results in Patients Notes:

When resource are limited an inexpensive reliable way of recording laboratory result in patients notes is to report result on small stamped forms.