Specimen Accessioning

Question 1

During specimen reception, what should be placed in the container

Answer 1

Name
Specimen source/site
Pathology requisition form

Question 2

What should be seen in a requisition form

Answer 2

Patient’s
- Information
- History
- Clinical signs
- Symptoms description

Question 3

A specimen container should have the following labeled

Answer 3

Full patient name
Medical record number
Age and sex of the patient
Type of specimen
Date and time of collection
Location of the patient
Name of the surgeon

Question 4

Specimen Accessioning Format:
xx - ## - ###

what does the first 2 letters represent

Answer 4

Type of specimen

AP or SP

Question 5

Specimen Accessioning Format:
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what does the middle 2 digits represent

Answer 5

Last 2 digits of the year the sample was collected

Question 6

Specimen Accessioning Format:
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what do the last digits represent

Answer 6

Specimen control number

Question 7

Specimen Accessioning Format:
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If there are multiple samples for one patient, what is the procedure

Answer 7

Assign a letter depending on what type of specimen

xx - ## - ### - x