Laboratory Labels Research Chart: Most Common Lab Specimen Errors

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	Company Size	Industry	Response
Laboratory Supervisor	Large Enterprise	Healthcare	Improper specimen collection/handling – insufficient quantity collected, improper storage, contamination of specimen Unlabeled specimen – missing label on specimen Mislabeled specimen – incorrect name, contents, information, or specimen source
Laboratory Manager	Small Business	Healthcare	Improper specimen collection/handling – insufficient quantity collected, improper storage, contamination of specimen Unlabeled specimen – missing label on specimen
Laboratory Director	Large Enterprise	Healthcare	Improper specimen collection/handling – insufficient quantity collected, improper storage, contamination of specimen Incomplete specimen label – missing information on label, e.g. patient information, date, time
Laboratory Supervisor	Large Enterprise	Healthcare	Improper specimen collection/handling – insufficient quantity collected, improper storage, contamination of specimen Unlabeled specimen – missing label on specimen Mislabeled specimen – incorrect name, contents, information, or specimen source Incomplete specimen label – missing information on label, e.g. patient information, date, time Improper testing on specimen – wrong tests, incorrect temperature and conditions
Laboratory Manager	Large Enterprise	Healthcare	Improper specimen collection/handling – insufficient quantity collected, improper storage, contamination of specimen Mislabeled specimen – incorrect name, contents, information, or specimen source Misplaced specimen – lost or misplaced specimen
Laboratory Manager	Medium Enterprise	Healthcare	Improper specimen collection/handling – insufficient quantity collected, improper storage, contamination of specimen Unlabeled specimen – missing label on specimen Mislabeled specimen – incorrect name, contents, information, or specimen source Incomplete specimen label – missing information on label, e.g. patient information, date, time Illegible specimen – label or barcode doesn’t read Requisition/specimen mismatched – name on specimen doesn’t match requisition Misplaced specimen – lost or misplaced specimen Improper testing on specimen – wrong tests, incorrect temperature and conditions
Laboratory Supervisor	Medium Enterprise	Healthcare	Improper specimen collection/handling – insufficient quantity collected, improper storage, contamination of specimen Unlabeled specimen – missing label on specimen Mislabeled specimen – incorrect name, contents, information, or specimen source Incomplete specimen label – missing information on label, e.g. patient information, date, time Illegible specimen – label or barcode doesn’t read Misplaced specimen – lost or misplaced specimen Improper testing on specimen – wrong tests, incorrect temperature and conditions
Laboratory Director	Federal	Government	Improper specimen collection/handling – insufficient quantity collected, improper storage, contamination of specimen Unlabeled specimen – missing label on specimen Mislabeled specimen – incorrect name, contents, information, or specimen source Incomplete specimen label – missing information on label, e.g. patient information, date, time Requisition/specimen mismatched – name on specimen doesn’t match requisition
Laboratory Manager	Non-profit	Non-profit	Improper specimen collection/handling – insufficient quantity collected, improper storage, contamination of specimen Unlabeled specimen – missing label on specimen Mislabeled specimen – incorrect name, contents, information, or specimen source Incomplete specimen label – missing information on label, e.g. patient information, date, time Illegible specimen – label or barcode doesn’t read Requisition/specimen mismatched – name on specimen doesn’t match requisition Misplaced specimen – lost or misplaced specimen Improper testing on specimen – wrong tests, incorrect temperature and conditions
Laboratory Manager	Large Enterprise	Healthcare	Improper specimen collection/handling – insufficient quantity collected, improper storage, contamination of specimen Unlabeled specimen – missing label on specimen Mislabeled specimen – incorrect name, contents, information, or specimen source Incomplete specimen label – missing information on label, e.g. patient information, date, time

Improper specimen collection / handling	86%
Mislabeled specimen	75%
Unlabeled specimen	66%
Incomplete specimen label	58%
Requisition / specimen mismatched	47%
Misplaced specimen	46%
Illegible specimen	36%
Improper testing on specimen	32%

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