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Keep trying Scott. we're with you

BSH Guidelines say that it has to be a sample taken at a different time and, ideally, taken by a different person. I agree with this, because, firstly, if the sample was taken from the wrong person in the first place, testing two samples taken at the same time will not identify a problem, and, secondly, if the sample is taken by the same person, they may not be as "good" (or professional) at identifying the patient properly, as "they already know who is the patient". There, you see, I do agree with some Quality!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry, didn't see Carrie Easley's post, which says virtually the same thing.

Retesting of the same sample will not catch a wrong-blood-in-tube. If performing a computer crossmatch, CAP states that you can only use same specimen if specimen was drawn using a mechanical barrier system or digital bedside ID system. I believe there was an other thread regarding Typenex/Hollister no longer meeting the requirements of a barrier system. We will use a hematology specimen for our verification if it was drawn on a separate phlebotomy event. The blood bank can order the verification per protocol if another specimen isn't available. If blood is needed in the interim, we issue type O. It's a hard stop in our BB system.