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- SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FLOW, LABORATORY CHAIN OF CUSTODY
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- Determine whether urine, blood, or both.
- Have consent form filled and signed.
- Go through patient identification procedure.
- DETERMINE TYPE OF CASE:
- (DIAGNOSTIC)
- COC Required?
- (No)
- Use routine procedure.
- (Yes)
- Determine Priority:
- (Emergency to St. Ellz)
- Use St. E. catalog & forms.
- Find St. E. test #, price, CPT.
- Arrange for STAT courier.
- (Routine to RBL)
- Use RBL catalog & WMHL's RBL forms.
- Determine RBL test #, price, CPT.
- Ship by RBL courier.
- :end
- Fill Urine and/or Blood COC checklist.
- Charge for tests, venipuncture, COC.
- Reports to Er.
- ?end
- (OCC MED)
- DETERMINE SUBTYPE OF CASE:
- (Pre-Employ)
- Not usually done evenings but may be.
- Test per indiv company, see list.
- Determine RBL test # and CPT.
- Use OCC MED's RBL forms.
- Fill Urine COC checklist.
- (Employer Request)
- Test per indiv company, see list.
- Determine RBL test # and CPT.
- Use OCC MED's RBL forms.
- Fill Urine COC checklist.
- (DOT)
- Use DOT kit & procedure.
- Ship by RBL courier.
- Fill WMHL DOT checklist.
- :end
- Do not write charges.
- Form copies t OCC MED.
- (LAW ENFORCEMENT)
- DETERMINE SUBTYPE OF CASE:
- (Sheriff)
- Use Sheriff's RBL kit & forms.
- (OHP)
- Use MVRCL kit & procedure.
- (Police)
- Use MVRCL kit & procedure.
- :end
- Fill Law Enforcement checklist.
- Give kit to officer.
- Charge for COC & Venipuncture only.
- (PATIENT REQUEST)
- Use RBL catalog & WVHL's RBL forms.
- Determine RBL test #, price, CPT.
- Fill Urine and/or Blood COC checklist.
- Ship by RBL courier.
- Charge for tests, COC, venipuncture.
- Reports to Med Records.
- (CORONER'S REQUEST)
- Use MVRCL kit & procedure.
- Fill Law Enforcement COC checklist.
- Charge for COC, venipuncture.
- :END
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