Samples may be rejected on the basis that they fail to meet
the necessary c criteria. This
may include:
·
Unlabelled
samples and/or request form
·
Mismatch of
samples and request form
·
Inappropriate sample, container, transport media. Please see
test directory for further information.
·
Contaminated/ leaky sample
·
Insufficient information to determine investigation required
·
Investigation required is not performed by Laboratory
·
Insufficient sample received, to enable test to be performed
·
Sample
stored inappropriately prior to transport to Laboratory
·
Sample too
old to process, as this may lead to inaccurate results
Reasons for rejection of blood samples are more complex and
are dependent on the specific test being requested. Please
look up the individual test located in the test directory
for specific details.
Attempts
will be made to notify users of rejection so that they may
repeat the sample in a timely manner. |