Downtime

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Downtime estimated within 4 hours:

​​​ED, ICU/CCU, AAU and OT: Hard copies of the laboratory interim results are printed out. The results are collected and distributed via porters.

​​​Other locations: interim results are printed for urgent cases only.

​​​Downtime estimated more than 4 hours:​​

​​​ED, ICU/CCU, AAU and OT: Hard copies of the laboratory interim results are   printed out. The results are collected and distributed via porters or PTS. 

​​​​Other locations: interim results are batched and collected via porters.

For blood transfusion related tests during NGEMR and/or ECM downtime:

• BTS test requests must be accompanied by 'Blood Transfusion Service request form'.
• One Step request forms may be used intraoperatively. 
• Request forms for Type and screen must contain both collecting and counter-checking personnel's signatures.
• Type and screen labels require the collector's signature.
• BTS personnel to inform the requesting location to place an order for confirmatory grouping, if required.​

​​​​For surveillance testings: only positive results are communicated via secured messaging to ordering locations.