Specimen handling

Step by step

1. Order specimen Licensed Clinician

   Licensed Clinician identifies the specimen type and links an Ordered record to the household visit.

   • Attach order to care episode
   • Updates Specimens, Household visits

2. Collect specimen Licensed Clinician

   Licensed Clinician records the collection date and moves the specimen to Collected.

   • Keep type and collection date
   • Updates Specimens

3. Record accession Licensed Clinician

   Licensed Clinician adds the accession number used for the handoff.

   • Identify processing handoff
   • Updates Specimens

4. Confirm receipt Licensed Clinician

   The team updates the specimen to Received when the processing handoff is acknowledged.

   • Show received state
   • Updates Specimens

5. Record outcome Licensed Clinician

   Licensed Clinician records Tested or Rejected according to the actual processing state.

   • Show tested or rejected state
   • Updates Specimens

6. Arrange follow-up Licensed Clinician or Clinical Coordinator

   Licensed Clinician or Clinical Coordinator creates a household action when a rejected specimen needs another contact.

   • Name the next household action
   • Updates Follow up actions, Households

Licensed Clinician

, Clinical Coordinator, Clinical Reviewer and Admin.