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ould something as sim-
ple as orange collec-
tion bins lower the
incidence of our pathology
specimens getting lost or dam-
aged somewhere between the
time we obtain the specimen
until it is received in the
pathology department? Yes,
and what a difference they've
made. We placed orange bins
in all surgical and procedural
areas so we now have a consis-
tent location to store speci-
mens. We also created a specimen logbook for use at all specimen col-
lection sites. Twice daily, a charge nurse runs a report that identifies
specimens that have been logged in by the nurse in the OR but not yet
received in the lab.
Anastasia M. Johnson, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CNOR, CNS-CP
Allina Health Abbott-Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minn.
anastasia.johnson@allina.com
Never Misplace a
Pathology Specimen
• JAR WARS Orange specimen storage bins sit in all
surgical and procedural areas.
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