LABORATORY REQUESTS

All laboratory requests must be accompanied by a clearly and accurately completed form capturing the following information:

  • Complete patient identification information
  • Sex
  • Date of birth or age
  • Patient address and phone number/ next of kin where applicable
  • Name of physician or doctor
  • Test(s) required
  • Date and time of specimen collection
  • Clinical data or diagnosis
  • Source and nature of specimen where applicable
  • All information provided on the request form shall be considered as confidential and treated as such.