Hello

For Pre-Op patients not transfused or pregnant we will add a comment to GS ...Reserved until (60 days from collection) . 

For all other patients we are will not add a Reserved until comment ..we will choose to let the specimen be invalid for testing 96 hours post collection. (Technologist has to calculate 96 hours from collection.) In the event a nurse or clerk enters the wrong history , we won't have an issue as we obtain a new sample. 

Question..Are there Meditech 6.16 users who do things differently? Allow some samples to be counted 96 hours from issue if history is taken and trusted. 

Thanks

Richard

We use the BBK Specimen Expiration function found under Edit to extend the expiration date up to 30 days for our pre-op patients only and they have to meet the criteria of not being pregnant or transfused within the last 3 months.  Everyone else expires at 72 hrs and that is set as the default in Meditech.

AABB Technical Manual, 20th Edition, 2020:506-7 allows 45 days before surgery but I chose to say 30 days.