An audit of request forms submitted in a multidisciplinary diagnostic center in Lagos

Oyedeji, Olufemi Abiola; Ogbenna, Abiola Ann

doi:10.11604/pamj.2015.20.423.5778

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“…There were only 1.0% (3/289) of the evaluated request forms with all the required information and the rest had one or more of the parameters missing. This result is similar to the finding by Oyedeji et al [9] and Oyelekan et al [10] [12] reported a similar finding. The time of collection of the specimen was indicated in 84.1% of the forms and this was higher than the findings reported in studies by Adekoge et al [13], Makubi et al [8], Oyelekan et al [10] and Olayemi & Asiamah-Broni [11] where the parameter was recorded in 10.3%, 1.5%, 0.7% and 0.0% of the request forms respectively.…”

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Evaluation of the Completeness in the Filling of Laboratory Request Forms Submitted to the Haematology Laboratory at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya

Kipkulei¹,

Lotodo²

2019

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Background information: The laboratory request form is a communication link between the clinicians and the laboratory staff. It contains demographic details of the patient including full names, age and gender; the test required; location of the patient; date and time of request among other details. Incomplete and inaccurate filling of the request forms may cause errors which can impact on the quality of the patient care. Methodology: The study was a descriptive cross sectional where 289 laboratory request forms submitted consecutively to the haematology laboratory during the month of January 2018 were evaluated. Data was collected using a data collection form and analyzed by use of frequency table. Ethical clearance was sought from Institutional Research and Ethical Committee of Moi University and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. Results: Of all the 289 forms evaluated, only 1% (3/289) had all the required information. The parameters with the most information were patient's name (100%), hospital number (100%), sex (99.7%), age (98.3%), investigation requested (97.6%), the location of the patient (96.9%), clinician's name (96.9%) and signature (96.5%). The least information was recorded for clinical history (14.7%) and address of the patient (4.8%). Conclusion: The study showed that there were inadequacies in the recording of the required information in the laboratory request form. The parameters which were completely filled were the patient's name and the hospital number, whereas the address and the clinical history had the least completion rates.

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Evaluation of the Completeness in the Filling of Laboratory Request Forms Submitted to the Haematology Laboratory at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya

Kipkulei¹,

Lotodo²

2019

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“…20 Our findings are higher than the Lagos, Nigeria study, which reported 68% completion for patient age, 21 as well as the much lower completion reported for patient age (25.6%) and sex (32.7%) in a Ghanaian study. 13 Both our report and the Ile-Ife study 20 found that the only well-completed parameter on the LRFs was patient information.…”

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Evaluating laboratory request forms submitted to haematology and blood transfusion departments at a hospital in Northwest Nigeria

Jegede

Mbah²,

Dakata

et al. 2016

Afr J Lab Med

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BackgroundThe laboratory request form (LRF) is a communication link between laboratories, requesting physicians and users of laboratory services. Inadequate information or errors arising from the process of filling out LRFs can significantly impact the quality of laboratory results and, ultimately, patient outcomes.ObjectiveWe assessed routinely-submitted LRFs to determine the degree of correctness, completeness and consistency.MethodsLRFs submitted to the Department of Haematology (DH) and Blood Transfusion Services (BTS) of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Kano, Nigeria, between October 2014 and December 2014, were evaluated for completion of all items on the forms. Performance in four quality indicator domains, including patient identifiers, test request details, laboratory details and physician details, was derived as a composite percentage.ResultsOf the 2084 LRFs evaluated, 999 were from DH and 1085 from BTS. Overall, LRF completeness was 89.5% for DH and 81.2% for BTS. Information on patient name, patient location and laboratory number were 100% complete for DH, whereas only patient name was 100% complete for BTS. Incomplete information was mostly encountered on BTS forms for physician’s signature (60.8%) and signature of laboratory receiver (63.5%). None of the DH and only 9.4% of BTS LRFs met all quality indicator indices.ConclusionThe level of completion of LRFs from these two departments was suboptimal. This underscores the need to review and redesign the LRF, improve on training and communication between laboratory and clinical staff and review specimen rejection practices.

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“…Les renseignements cliniques et thérapeutiques étaient absents sur 59,4% des BAB de cette étude. Ces résultats étaient en accord avec ceux observés dans d'autres pays d'Afrique et d'Asie (Olayemi et Asiamah-Broni, 2011;Oyedeji et al, 2015 ;Toshniwal et al, 2017). La mention des renseignements cliniques et thérapeutiques peut aider le biologiste dans le choix de la technique à utiliser ou l'amener à déconseiller une investigation coûteuse pour en suggérer une autre plus adéquate.…”

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Etude de la qualité rédactionnelle des bulletins d’analyses biologiques au CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo, Burkina Faso

Yacouba¹,

Kiello²,

Kiba-Koumare³

et al. 2020

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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RESUMELa non-conformité des bulletins d'analyses biologiques (BAB) rend difficile la réalisation et l'interprétation des résultats des examens biologiques. Elle compromet de ce fait l'utilisation optimale et rationnelle de l'outil d'aide au diagnostic que constituent les laboratoires. L'objectif de cette étude était d'évaluer la conformité des bulletins d'analyses biologiques prescrits et leur impact économique au Centre Hospitalier Yalgado Ouédraogo (CHU-YO), Burkina Faso. Il s'est agi d'une étude transversale descriptive réalisée de décembre 2016 à février 2017 dans le département de laboratoire du CHU-YO. Les informations portées sur chaque BAB et les coûts des examens prescrits sur ces bulletins ont été étudiés. Au total, 1683 BAB provenant de 10 services cliniques, ont été inclus dans l'étude. Sur les 1683 BAB, 71 (4,2%) étaient conformes aux règles de bonne prescription médicale. Le coût moyen des examens prescrits sur des BAB non conformes (9,2 $US) était significativement plus élevé par rapport à ceux prescrits sur des BAB conformes (7,12 $US) (p < 0,05). La qualité rédactionnelle des BAB est faible au Burkina Faso. Les BAB non conformes ont un impact réel sur le revenu du ménage et par conséquent sur l'économie du pays. ABSTRACTThe non-conformity of the laboratory requesting forms (LRF) makes it difficult to produce and interpret the results of the biological test; it compromises the optimal and rational use of the laboratory diagnostic tool. The aim of this study was to evaluate the conformity of the laboratory requisition forms prescribed and their economic impact at Yalgado Ouédraogo teaching hospital (CHU-YO), Burkina Faso. Cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted between December 2016 and February 2017 in the department of laboratory, CHU-YO. The information provided of each request form and the cost of investigation required on each one were recorded and analyzed. A total of 1683 LRF from 10 clinicals services A. YACOUBA et al. / Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci. 13(6): 2683-2690, 2019 2684 were included. Of the 1683 LFR, 71 (4.2%) complied with the rules of good medical prescription. There is a significant difference between the average cost of tests prescribed on non-compliant LRF (9.2 $US) and those prescribed on compliant LRF (7.12 $US) (p < 0.05). The drafting quality of LRF is low in Burkina Faso. The occurrence of errors in the writing of the LRF has a real impact on the household income and consequently on the country's economy.

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An audit of request forms submitted in a multidisciplinary diagnostic center in Lagos

Cited by 17 publications

References 9 publications

Evaluation of the Completeness in the Filling of Laboratory Request Forms Submitted to the Haematology Laboratory at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya

Evaluation of the Completeness in the Filling of Laboratory Request Forms Submitted to the Haematology Laboratory at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya

Evaluating laboratory request forms submitted to haematology and blood transfusion departments at a hospital in Northwest Nigeria

Etude de la qualité rédactionnelle des bulletins d’analyses biologiques au CHU Yalgado Ouédraogo, Burkina Faso

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