Specimen and dispensation evidence

Step by step

1. Open the encounter Licensed Clinician

   The Licensed Clinician checks the patient and visit before entering specialty evidence.

   • Correct visit selected
   • Updates Encounters, Patients

2. Capture specimen Licensed Clinician

   The clinician records specimen type, collection date and accession number against the encounter. Status moves from Ordered to Collected.

   • Collection and accession recorded
   • Updates Specimens, Encounters

3. Track processing Licensed Clinician

   Staff update the specimen to Received and Tested as processing proceeds, or Rejected when the sample cannot continue.

   • Current sample state visible
   • Updates Specimens

4. Record dispensation Licensed Clinician

   If medication is supplied, the clinician records its name, lot, quantity, unit and authorizing person against the same encounter.

   • Lot, quantity and authorizer recorded
   • Updates Pharmacy dispensations, Encounters, People

5. Review together Clinical Reviewer

   The Clinical Reviewer reads the specimen and dispensation records with the encounter's signed note before completing clinical review.

   • Specialty evidence considered with visit
   • Updates Clinical notes, Specimens, Pharmacy dispensations

Licensed Clinician

Enters specialty evidence; Clinical Reviewer examines it; Clinical Governance Administrator maintains clinician privilege records.