Lab Improvement #1 - Thalassemia Screening

Thalassemia Screening Algorithm

Step by step Work flow

1.Check Form for preanalytical error
2.Sample taken as indicated. Jot down patient's contact number and referring doctor.
3.Write patient's particulars in register book. Keep patient's results in thalassemia screening file.

Front page of the thalassemia screening file

4.Despatch samples. Record date of despatch in register book.
5.Received results. Record date of receipt. Write results in register book. Call patient(s) to come. Inform referring doctor or other available doctor. When patient(s) comes, request patient(s) to register at the Hasil counter. Inform doctor that patient has come. Pass results to attending doctor.
6.Keep one copy of results in thalassemia screening file.