Experience about Specimens collection Discussion 2022

Information for what I have done in the previous week that I should talk
aboutit:
3a
 I was posted in specimens collection section, received samples from
section was by TranspoNet Pneumatic Tube System ( Lamson). This was a
new technology which is not present in our university. This technology
works on the principle of air compression and vacuum where blood
specimens are propelled into cylindrical shaped vacuum tubes using
partially compressed air to various areas within the hospital. Inter data
was computerized and the data was directly transfer to sections. The
samples needed to be handled to the transported sections through
specimen staffs.
 I had to be vigilant about the safety issues relevant to specimen reception.
These included risks associated with biohazards where if the specimens
are mishandled, they can cause infection to those handling the same.
Additionally, if blood specimens are not filled using correct or hygienic
methods, it can result in contamination and incorrect diagnosis.
 My additional duties included, sorting specimens, use of lab numbers and
stickers for each of department which was not new to me since I
performed the same in previous hospital work experience.
 Other new experiences included identification of unsuitable specimens
and the procedure to be used in case of wrongly labeled or missing or
incorrect specimens. We learned the importance of such correct sampling
in the university as well as the fact that color coding the specimen bottles
are often useful in preventing such errors.
 I learned how to deal with urgent samples such as blood bank samples and
need for blood units. Blood banks samples must be handled urgently since
they are required in case of emergency and life-threatening situations like
accidents where patients can die due to blood loss. Blood units are also
required for cancer care since surgeries or bone marrow treatments can
result in blood loss. We had learned in the university that blood collected for
transfusion must be screened using certain tests to ensure that safe blood
samples are transfused to the patient. I witnessed the same practical
application in the hematology unit of the hospital I am working in, where the
blood units were screened for Hepatitis B and C, HIV and sexually transmitted
diseases like syphilis.
3b:
There is a guide line and one example, read they and try to write
anything even if you need to imagine any incident Critical Incident
Analysis imagine but need to be related to the specimen collection
section.
Identification of the Experience
My experience in the specimens collection section which prompted me to reflect
upon is associated with the adaption of a new technology and new principle. One
of the most striking and memorable experiences which I encountered in the
specimens collection section is my first encounter with transparent pneumatic
tube systems or Lamson tubes for the transportation of samples collected in the
histopathology lab. Such a system of material transportation works on the
principle of air compression and vacuum. This was an entirely new experience
since in our university, specimens obtained from the practical lab had to be