Basingstoke and north hampshire hospital pathology user handbook

Also required is Collector's signature, date and time of collection and the signature of the requesting doctor
All requests for the following tests must be made on the pink Blood Transfusion request card:

-group and save serum

-group and crossmatch

-request for any blood products.

All other requests may be made on the normal pathology request card.
All specimens sent to the Blood Transfusion Department must be clearly identifiable and labelled with the following information:

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  surname and forename
  
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  date of birth
  
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  date and time of sample
  
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  hospital number/ NHS number/AE number and/or first line of address
  
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  ward if applicable.
  

see under 'The Request Card' on page 8 and Labelling of Samples on page 13 for further information. Incomplete request cards and/or samples will not be accepted.