There was a poll done on this site back in 2008. I want to relive this to seperate out those with manual vs machine.

If you can fill out the following it would be most helpful

ABS TAT in minutes:

Method (Manual vs Machine):

Manual Gel, Avg for STAT 43min. Rec'd in lab to result in LIS.

We have Echo capture as our machine method. TAT about 40 minutes.

We use tubes as our backup. TAT about 25 minutes.

We are on tubes. About 25-30 minutes.

Gel received to complete is the same as Bill.

Our policy states that we have an hour for stats. But we can do gel in about 30 minutes, the Tango can take a little longer (40)...more if there are many samples in the process of running.

Echo takes 30 minutes to run. Rest of the time is techs checking specimen, spinning specimen. Of course, the time from order by the floor to receiving by the lab is our big black hole.

Of course, the time from order by the floor to receiving by the lab is our big black hole.

To help this situation here the STAT policy has been changed. From the time of notification that a STAT has been ordered phlebotomy has 15 minutes to collect the specimen. This is normally not an issue for the phlebotomy team. The result of this is much better turn around from the ordering ward's perspective. All in the name of customer service after all. It has been very successful here.

We've done the same as Deny to reduce our turnaround times for STATs. It has made a big difference.