Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 24 TSC 593 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Specimen Errors
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The idea
Specimen errors, such as a lost specimen, a wrong label or mixed-up specimens, can lead to a wrong diagnosis or a repeat procedure.
In practice
When a specimen error is found, it is reported at once to the surgeon and through the facility's incident reporting system.
Where people slip
A near miss with a specimen is reported too, so the process can be improved.
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