Specimen collection best practice tips
How to complete a test request form
Please use a suitable form when requesting a test. These can include:
- Forms generated from your patient software system. Please contact Aotea Pathology’s customer liaison coordinator for instructions on the best lay-out for the form.
- Standard Aotea Pathology test request forms with pre-printed personalised requestor codes.These are available from the laboratory. Ask our customer liaison coordinator to send you some.
- Special request forms designed for you by Aotea Pathology for a particular need; for example for a study, survey or business need.
To help turn around results quickly, test request forms should be filled out correctly and completely with clear legible handwriting.
A request form requires the following information:
- Full name of patient -- last name and first name
- Date of Birth
- NHI
- Patient's address
- Requesting doctor’s name
- Name of copy-to doctors -- specify last name and location
- Tests required
- Relevant clinical information and/or indications for testing
Additional information required for a serial test request:
- Frequency of testing for specified tests -- for example, monthly, three-monthly
- Duration of testing.
