Method and associated system for specimen and sample chain of custody tracking
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1. Method for specimen and sample chain of custody tracking comprising the steps of:
- collecting a desired sample from a donor at a collection site;
placing the collected sample in a transport container uniquely identified by information in an RFID medium;
generating chain of custody information;
writing chain of custody information to the RFID medium;
reading chain of custody information from the RFID medium at a sample testing site;
processing the collected sample in accordance with the sample testing site operating procedures; and
erasing the chain of custody information from the RFID medium.
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Abstract
Sample specimens such as biological samples are collected from the donor at a collection site and transferred to a transport container which includes RFID medium for carrying the chain of custody information generated at the collection site. The electronic signature of the donor and/or collector is captured to verify the chain of custody information and is included in the RFID medium record. Tamper-evident medium is used to insure the integrity of the sample specimen. The RFID medium may be separated from the container and recycled for subsequent use.
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1. Method for specimen and sample chain of custody tracking comprising the steps of:
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collecting a desired sample from a donor at a collection site;
placing the collected sample in a transport container uniquely identified by information in an RFID medium;
generating chain of custody information;
writing chain of custody information to the RFID medium;
reading chain of custody information from the RFID medium at a sample testing site;
processing the collected sample in accordance with the sample testing site operating procedures; and
erasing the chain of custody information from the RFID medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A specimen and sample chain of custody tracking system comprising:
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means for collecting a desired sample from a donor at a collection site;
means for placing the collected sample in a transport container uniquely identified by information in an RFID medium;
means for generating chain of custody information;
means for writing chain of custody information to the RFID medium;
means for reading the chain of custody information from the RFID medium at a sample testing site;
means for processing the collected sample in accordance with the sample testing site operating procedures; and
means for erasing the chain of custody information from the RFID medium. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Method for specimen and sample chain of custody tracking comprising the steps of:
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providing relevant donor information and testing information at a collection site;
opening a collection kit in the presence of the donor;
verifying the RFID medium is secured to the transport container in the collection kit;
collecting a desired sample specimen from the donor in accordance with the testing information;
placing the collected sample specimen in the transport container uniquely identified by information in the RFID medium;
verifying tamper-evident medium in place on the transport container and operating;
verifying the sample specimen collection and capturing the electronic signature of the collector;
reviewing and verifying the donor information and testing information and capturing the electronic signature of the donor;
writing the donor information, testing information, and donor and collector electronic signatures to the RFID medium;
inspecting the transport container and tamper-evident medium at a sample testing site;
reading the donor information, testing information and electronic signatures of the donor and collector attesting the integrity of the donor information and collected sample specimen;
generating accession identification means and applying to transport container;
processing the collected sample specimen in accordance with sample testing site operating procedures;
saving the transport container with the collected sample specimen for a predetermined time interval;
removing the collected sample specimen from the transport container after the predetermined time interval has passed;
separating the RFID medium from the transport container;
erasing information contained in the RFID medium;
sanitizing the RFID medium for re-use.
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