Specimen processing

Step by step

1. Collect evidence Licensed Clinician

   The Licensed Clinician creates a specimen under the active investigation and records its type.

   • Creates an episode-linked item
   • Updates Specimens, Infection investigations

2. Record collection Licensed Clinician

   The clinician enters the collection date and accession number as the specimen moves to Collected.

   • Adds collection date and accession identity
   • Updates Specimens

3. Record receipt Licensed Clinician

   The specimen moves to Received when receipt is entered for the item.

   • Shows item received for processing
   • Updates Specimens

4. Record processing Licensed Clinician

   The team records Tested or Rejected so the Clinical Reviewer can distinguish completed processing from an item that cannot proceed.

   • Distinguishes tested and rejected items
   • Updates Specimens

5. Review investigation Clinical Reviewer

   The reviewer reads the specimen state with investigation notes and measured observations before advising the Clinical Coordinator whether the episode can be completed.

   • Places specimen evidence in the episode decision
   • Updates Infection investigations, Specimens, Metric observations
   ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.

Licensed Clinician

Records the item and its processing state; Clinical Coordinator tracks the episode; Clinical Reviewer examines the evidence.