Appropriate labeling of test material

[Cathy]

I am curious about your SOPs. Do you define what appropriate labeling is for test tubes, gel cards or other testing materials? For example, our procedures state "Add 1 drop of Anti-A to an appropriately labeled tube." We now realize that not everyone has the same idea as to what is appropriate even though it was clearly stated during training.

If you define it, is it in every procedure indicated, or do you have a General or Good Technique procedure?

I have the same sort of question regarding recording of results. Does your policy state something about recording results with the tubes in hand? It seemed like we just 'knew' this stuff without it having to be spelled out in a procedure.

Thanks,

Cathy

[rcurrie]

We define it in our SOPs. We do give an option for labeling the reverse tubes (Ac/Bc or a/b).

BC

[Eagle Eye]

we define in our policy on how to label the test tubes or gel cards.

[Mabel Adams]

We have a SOP called "Rack setup" that defines it so it isn't repeated in all the other SOPs. It defines labeling and how type and xm tubes should be set up in our rack.