F-QM-POST-001-A-V0 — Official Laboratory Result Validation, Format Review & Amended/Corrected Report Form
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Parent document: LAB-QM-POST-001 — Laboratory Reporting Policy (parent is encoded in the form number)
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| Document # | F-QM-POST-001-A-V0 | Parent Document | LAB-QM-POST-001 — Laboratory Reporting Policy |
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Part 1 — Multi-Stage Result Validation Checklist
The testing Medical Technologist completes this checklist before printing, authorizing, or transmitting patient findings.
1.1 Pre-Analytical Verification
| Verification Item | Status (Pass / Fail) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Requisition matches specimen primary container (Full Name, HRN/MRN, Age, Sex) | [ ] Pass [ ] Fail | |
| 2. Specimen collection date, time, and source recorded accurately | [ ] Pass [ ] Fail | |
| 3. Specimen integrity acceptable (no gross hemolysis, lipemia, micro-clots, or insufficient volume) | [ ] Pass [ ] Fail |
1.2 Analytical Verification
| Verification Item | Status (Pass / Fail) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Daily internal QC (IQC) within acceptable limits (±2 SD) on testing run | [ ] Pass [ ] Fail | |
| 2. Instrument calibration curve verified; zero hardware error flags on printout | [ ] Pass [ ] Fail | |
| 3. Biological plausibility verified; result plausible against clinical diagnosis | [ ] Pass [ ] Fail | |
| 4. Critical (panic) values identified and telephoned per Reporting Critical Values Policy | [ ] Pass [ ] NA |
1.3 Post-Analytical Verification
| Verification Item | Status (Pass / Fail) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Standard reference intervals and measurement units correctly stated | [ ] Pass [ ] Fail | |
| 2. Verified by performing Medical Technologist; countersigned by Pathologist | [ ] Pass [ ] Fail | |
| 3. Transcription into Excel-integrated LIS verified with zero typographical errors | [ ] Pass [ ] Fail |
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Part 2 — Clinical Laboratory Report Format Compliance Audit
Conducted semi-annually on a random sample of issued reports across all clinical sections.
| Element # | Mandatory Report Element | Standard Basis | Compliant (Yes / No) | Deficiency Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full patient demographic identifiers (Name, MRN, Age, Sex) | ISO 7.4.1.6; AO 2021-0037 | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 2 | Attending physician name and clinical location (Ward/ER/OPD) | ISO 7.4.1.6; DOH QMS Tool | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 3 | Specimen primary type and anatomical collection site | ISO 7.4.1.6 | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 4 | Date and time of specimen collection and receipt in laboratory | ISO 7.4.1.6; AO 2021-0037 | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 5 | Test name and standardized analytical methodology | ISO 7.4.1.6 | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 6 | Numerical result with standard conventional reporting units | ISO 7.4.1.6 | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 7 | Age- and sex-specific biological reference intervals displayed | ISO 7.4.1.6; AO 2021-0037 | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 8 | High, low, and critical result flags visually distinct | ISO 7.4.1.6 | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 9 | Date and time of result verification and official release | ISO 7.4.1.6; AO 2021-0037 | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 10 | Performing Medical Technologist printed name, PRC #, and wet signature | AO 2021-0037 Annex A V.B.5 | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 11 | Pathologist printed name, PRC license #, and wet signature | AO 2021-0037 Annex B1 Item 26 | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 12 | Hospital official header, laboratory address, and DOH license number | AO 2021-0037; ISO 7.4.1.6 | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 13 | Patient confidentiality notice printed per RA 10173 | LAB-QM-005; RA 10173 | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 14 | SPH referral results retained on referral lab's official form | AO 2021-0037 Annex C Item A.7 | [ ] Yes [ ] No | |
| 15 | Interpretive comments provided for abnormal microscopic morphology | ISO 7.4.1.6 | [ ] Yes [ ] No |
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Part 3 — Amended / Corrected Report Documentation & Notification Record
Mandatory whenever an already-released laboratory report is modified or amended due to an identified error.
3.1 Patient and Case Identification
- Patient Full Name: ____________________________________ Hospital No. (MRN): __________________
- Ward / ER / Clinic: ____________________________________ Attending Physician: Dr. ________________
- Original Accession No.: ________________ Original Release Date & Time: YYYY-MM-DD at HH:MM
- Date & Time Error Discovered: YYYY-MM-DD at HH:MM | Discovered By: ________________________, RMT
3.2 Result Correction Data
| Examination / Analyte | Original (Erroneous) Value | Corrected (New) Value | Reference Interval | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3.3 Root-Cause Categorization
- [ ] Clerical / Transcription Error: Typographical error, transposed digits, or wrong Excel cell entry.
- [ ] Technical / Analytical Error: Instrument baseline drift, pipette volume error, or reagent defect.
- [ ] Pre-Analytical Specimen Error: Misidentified primary tube or unnoted partial clot.
3.4 Clinician Notification & Mandatory Verbatim Comment
- Attending Physician Contacted: Dr. ________________________ Contact Time: YYYY-MM-DD at HH:MM
- Read-Back Verification Completed: [ ] Yes (Mandatory target within 30 minutes of error detection)
- Mandatory Verbatim Report Comment Affixed to Corrected Report: "This result was previously reported as [original value] and corrected to be [corrected value]; Dr. [physician name] was verbally informed and read-back verification was confirmed on [date] at [time]."
- Nonconformance Logged: [ ] Occurrence logged in Incident Log (Form F-QM-010-A-V0)
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Part 4 — Review and Pathologist Endorsement
4.1 Reporting Medical Technologist
- Name & PRC License No.: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________
- Signature: ________________________________________
4.2 Chief Medical Technologist / Laboratory Quality Manager
- Corrective Review: [ ] Clinical notification verified [ ] Electronic LIS audit trail corrected
- Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ____________________
4.3 Pathologist / Head of Laboratory
- Pathologist Sign-Off: [ ] Approved [ ] Clinical review completed with attending physician
- Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ____________________
