27 May 2015 (Wednesday) - So Simple...

When validating results one can either use the “1” key or the “A” key. I’ve always used the “1” key. But if results haven’t yet transmitted from the analyser to the host computer…..

                             Specimen Results Entry

ROUGHCUTT,RUFUS                                           27/05/2015 12:44
MR       13/05/1935   Male     101010            Clinical Decision Unit KCH
Oregon                   Dr Patrick Pending
exacerbation of asthma                      
Specimen No   :  AK123456K               Selected Auth Level : S
--------------------T-------------------T-------------------T
 HB    ^       E000 |NEUH          E000 |                   |
 HBG           E000 |LYMPH         E000 |                   |
 WBC           E000 |MONO          E000 |                   |
 PLT           E000 |EOS           E000 |                   |
 RBC           E000 |BASO          E000 |                   |
 HCT           E000 |                   |                   |
 MCV           E000 |                   |                   |
 MCH           E000 |                   |                   |
 MCHC  ^       E000 |                   |                   |
 MCHCG         E000 |                   |                   |
--------------------T-------------------T-------------------T-
LTG comments : F.,FR


 1 Auth'd   2 Unauth'd   3 Nomin'd   4 Change  


and if one is “trigger-happy” the “1” will go into a result slot. And because it’s a number will be accepted. I’d like to think I’ve always spotted any such error and corrected it, but it is a possibility for error.
A colleague pointed out that if I use the “A” key this potential for error is eliminated as the “A” won’t be accepted as a potential result.


So simple its brilliant!!

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