Assessment of laboratory test request forms for completeness

Background: Laboratory test request forms usually accompany patient’s samples to the laboratory, providing biodata and clinical details of patient. This information is for purposes identification guiding pathologists accurately interpret result. Clinicians however do not provide all required information, thus making interpretation difficult. The frequency such incompleteness assessed in this study.Methods: received at Chemical Pathology laboratory between July September 2020 were completeness parameters. Parameters analyzed study included age, gender, hospital number, location, name requesting physician date request. Frequency missing parameters expressed as proportions (%) total omissions.Results: There 1906 during course 789 (41.4%) them had least one parameter. Apart from patients’ names, nature sample requested investigation, other omitted time or a 1117 omissions. Age (287; 25.7%) number (264; 23.6%) (246; 22%) most commonly Majority omissions (69%) outpatient clinics, 20% wards while 10% no ward clinic indicated.Conclusion: Incomplete filling regular occurrence among clinicians. Effort must be made continually sensitize importance each ensure visible improvement. Â