Effect of PDA on specimens' collection and transportation

• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2013.12.036
• Publication Date: 2013-04-26
• Authors: Xujuan Xu; Hongwu Shen
• Keywords: Blood collection

Objective To investigate the effect of PDA on specimens' collection and transportation.Methods Used method blind fingering line,hospitalized patients that needed be collected specimen were divided into control group observation by odds day or double date.Traditional was used transportation in group,and adopted key links transportation.Results No significant difference found number errors collection(0 vs 2),loss specimens(1 5) wrong containers (7 12) between group(x2 =0.646,1.863,1.992 ;P ＞0.05).The numbers delivering for check not timely(8 39),loss specimens(2 10) volume specimens(12 30) significandy lower than =25.071,4.993,10.266,respectively;P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The use play role recording,which can effectively pre-analysis quality specimens.

Key words: Quality control; Specimen; Collection; Delivery; Personal digital assistant(PDA)