Staff using POCT Supplies for Self Testing
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How do you handle this at your organization? Do you have something in your POCT policy about this specifically calling it out?
In our policy (that I am revamping) we talk only about "patient testing".
Thanks,
In our policy (that I am revamping) we talk only about "patient testing".
Thanks,
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Since none of the reagents/kits come out of the lab budget, it's really 'on' the testing site to patrol self-testing or coworker testing (where I work).
Since I'm the one who sees the unsolicited tests come through middleware (patient ID gets flagged which pulls it out of crossing into EMR), I chase each of those down. Paraphrasing - I email each operator on record for having performed the test, and state something like: 'if this is a real patient test', here are the steps to take to ensure the patient result gets into the EMR chart.
If this 'patient ID' was for training purposes/demo, or it's your specimen or that of a coworker, then please be advised your supervisor is cc'd on this email. Thank you". ;-)
Manual testing is it's own nightmare and I'm just counting on the managers and ANMs.