Special processing instructions must be stated on the application form. The laboratory supervisor may contact the investigator for clarification. If processing instructions are not stated on the application, the specimens are processed and stored according to the routine laboratory protocol. Due to staffing limitations, research specimens are processed during routine working hours. Research specimens are analyzed at the convenience of the laboratory.
All exceptions require prior approval of the laboratory supervisor.
An additional service fee is charged for all STAT analysis. Due to staffing limitations, research specimens are analyzed during routine working hours. Computer printed reports are no longer available. If a secured FAX machine is not available, Hospital Laboratories recommends that specimen identification be encoded prior to delivery of the sample to the laboratory. If the investigator wishes to have results posted to the patients medical record, this must be designated on the application.