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What is the reason for indicating the following information on the laboratory request form?

1. Patient’s age and gender:

2. Date and time of collection of the specimen:

3. Source of the specimen:

4. Physician’s clinical diagnosis:

5. Medications the patient is taking:

4. Physician’s clinical diagnosis:

5. Medications the patient is taking:

Answer 1

• the reason for indicating the Patient’s age and gender on the laboratory request form is to use it as a reference in some cases.
• the reason for indicating the Date and time of collection of the specimen on the laboratory request form is to know the time lapse as it affects the results.
• the reason for indicating the Source of the specimen on the laboratory request form is for knowing the origin of the specimen.
• the reason for indicating the Physician’s clinical diagnosis on the laboratory request form is to assist the lab in correlating the clinical lab data with the needs of the physician.
• the reason for indicating the Medications the patient is taking on the laboratory request form is because sometimes certain medications can alter the results.