Patient Result Print Out Record Retention

For our clinics, any devices that have patient printouts, we require the clinic to print the result, place a patient sticker on the back, and retain it for the two years.

We leave the storage method up to each clinic's workflow. Some tape the printouts to a sheet of paper and keep them in a binder, while others use folders or envelopes and organize them by device, QC, patient testing, and month.

When we perform clinic audits, we pull patient tracers and verify that the corresponding patient printout is still on file. That approach has worked well for us across multiple clinic locations. (around 100 clinics) _ 😊

If using a thermal printer/paper, try not to tape over the printed information (date, results, etc).  The tape will cause the info to "disappear".  Using a glue stick instead is a better idea.