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Said: Hello Xu,We have similar procedures for unregistered patients.  If the testing operator does not email us full patient details, we consider that an "improper ID".  For process improvement, we initiated an escalation fr...

Said: Xu,  Unfortunately, this is one of those POC "battles" that are very difficult to win and something we all struggle with.  We all have to provide a means of performing a POC test like glucose when the appropriate patient I...

Said: Hi Xu,In our hospital we use what we call a "universal ID" in the ER mainly but other sites are allowed to use it as well. The ER has a log sheet that they fill in the information for the patient when using the ID and scan to PO...

Said: Adonica, actually, it's not really my project, I just know the community in our system is preparing to kick off with RALS.  It is on the RALS test menu as one of the instruments they interface but out of curiosity, i am looking int...

Said: Thank you Amanda for your response. I reviewed that post; those responses are for the proper ID use in the ED department for the unidentified trauma patients.For our situations, those ID usages are being used for non-patient and not...