Elements and Performance Criteria
- Handle specimens carefully
- Apply standard precautions and industry standards and codes of practice to handle medical specimens
- Use correct equipment and instruments to handle specimens
- Transfer specimen into appropriate container and seal properly, ensuring correct method of preservation has been used
- Label containers correctly and store specimens in specified conditions
- Follow correct procedures in case of adverse incident
- Organise off-site testing of specimens
- Conduct on-site testing of specimens
- Use and maintain equipment correctly in line with manufacturer's instructions
- Conduct tests following practice protocols, standard precautions and industry standards
- Document and report test results to appropriate personnel
- Recognise significantly abnormal results and report appropriately and in a timely fashion