Our Microbiology Team need a printed form to accompany all microbiology sample requests. This is highlighted on EPR when users are requesting a test with a message ‘please print out a requisition slip for this order'.

Around 1,000 requests a month on Cerner EPR are non-compliant. This can cause delays in sample processing and inappropriate testing.

When sending a microbiology sample to the lab, it must be accompanied by a printed request form containing clinical details (and have a danger of infection sticker if relevant), and be compliant with the minimum dataset required. See the policy on the intranet C-69-2011 - Laboratory Request Form Procedure Policy v4.pdf

Please be aware that from Friday 1 August, the Microbiology Laboratory will reject samples that do not comply with the above.