View specimen history
Overview
This flow describes how to review earlier specimens for a service request in Care. The history shows specimens marked as Entered in Error or Unsatisfactory.
Pre-requisites
- You are a member of the facility that holds the service request.
- A user collected at least one specimen for the service request.
- You have the permissions listed below.
Permissions
| Permission | Access |
|---|---|
| Can Read Specimen | View specimens and the specimen history for a service request. Facility Admin, Administrator, Admin, Staff, Doctor, Nurse, and Pharmacist hold this permission. |
Steps
1. Open the service request page
Open the service request that holds the specimen.
2. Open the specimen history
Open the menu on the specimen. Select View Specimen History. Care opens the history panel for that service request.
3. Review the specimens
The panel lists each Entered in Error or Unsatisfactory specimen as a card. Each card shows the fields below.
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Specimen Type | The type of material that the user collected. |
| Collected At | The date and time of the collection. |
| Quantity | The amount of material that the user collected. |
| Collection Method | The method that the user used to collect the specimen. |
| Notes | The remarks that the user recorded for the specimen. |
4. Look up a specimen by accession identifier
Scan the accession identifier on the specimen container. You can also type the accession identifier. Care opens the service request that owns the specimen.
Expected Outcome
- Care shows the Entered in Error and Unsatisfactory specimens for the service request as cards.
- Care opens the owning service request when you look up an accession identifier.
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