Table 1 Distribution of errors in pathology specimens
Type of error | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Without error | 4971 | 88.5 |
Not-matching of the specimen with the label | 219 | 3.9 |
Not-compliance of the patient’s profile in the specimen sent with the label | 129 | 2.3 |
Not-mentioning the full demographic information of the patient on the label or incorrect information | 93 | 1.7 |
Not-mentioning the specifications of the technician completing the label | 76 | 1.4 |
Not mentioning the patent history | 51 | 0.9 |
Not mentioning the location of the specimen | 29 | 0.5 |
Insufficient specimen | 25 | 0.4 |
Inappropriate volume of fixator | 24 | 0.4 |
Total | 5617 | 100.0 |