Faulty Pour Off Tubes:

Specimens are being rejected by DynaLife because they are leaking in transit. Until a new shipment comes in parafilm all specimens in the screw top pour off tube.

Peoplesoft:

Early cut-off this week; Thursday noon

System will be down for upgrade lasting approximately 1 week

Online training tutorials available through HR website for the upgrade changes

Viral culture media (UTM) is be ordered from DynaLife by MLA’s

Mail has been left in the internal transport envelopes. Check each one before storing

Once YPCC samples are received please take to bench asap so testing can begin

Internal Notes:

If troubleshooting a specimen please leave a note in the order entry comment internal notes tab.

This allows those investigating after you to see the note and not duplicate work or waste their time

XN-1000 binders have been placed on the bench between the 2 analyzers. All Core MLT’s are asked to review and make comments directly on the draft procedures.

CC Requests:

Jen has several examples of CC’s being sent to the wrong location, frequency increasing. This is a breach of the Health Information Act of which you are liable to.

Each incident requires a significant amount of investigation and follow-up too

Mandatory Training:

The lab status is well below the 80% we are required to have

PDI applications will not be supported unless training is up to date

LMS and MTS are both included here

ICU morning rounds bloodwork:

ICU has complained that sometimes results are not received until 10am which affects the Internal Specialists ability to review their inpatient results prior to opening their outpatient clinic

Lab will remind ICU that timely am results require specimens drawn and delivered to the lab between 06:30 and 07:00. Any samples delivered later will be processed after daily maintenance is complete.

New MLT II – Chemistry & Point of Care:

Muhammad will arrive from Calgary and begin work on Feb 26th

Roundtable:

Trays:

Do not place garbage back on tray. It should be discarded in the patient room

Restock when you return to the lab

Opened needles must be discarded; even if not used.

Pending Orders – Blood Bank

Some pending tests are being missed; check both reports in SoftBank

This needs to be checked daily

All positive antibodies or patients with special testing must have a report filed in the antibody binders (antibodies, transfusion reactions, missing reverse type, positive DAT, etc)

Blood Bank Changes to Go Live soon:

A patient history test will automatically order with all blood bank tests

Collect 2x6mL EDTA tubes. One reserved for CONF tests if needed

We will begin shipping more blood as Inuvik and Fort Smith will begin ordering from us

Jen will be on holiday beginning next week

Ammonia testing requirements are now time sensitive; 24 hours max. Keep this in mind when timing the collection; specimens processed at UofA.