Specimen Rejection Policy
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For the benefit of patient safety, specimens sent under the below conditions would be rejected:
- Unlabelled samples.
- Samples not accurately and properly identified.
- Use of incorrect container or collected improperly (use of non-sterile containers).
- Insufficient sample volume.
- Clotted sample.
- Use of expired collection media, tube or kit.
- Contaminated samples.
- Leaking / Broken container.
- Suboptimal sample (too old to yield accurate results)