Storage and retrieval

Evidence 1: Complete the table below demonstrating different storage requirements for 4 various samples / types.

1. Four different specimens and their storage requirements:

Evidence 2: Briefly describe how the following factors must be taken in to account to ensure optimal conditions of specimens (not all may be applicable to your department):

Transportation
Tube fill level and other sample quality indicators
Sample sorting (e.g. aliquoting required to secondary containers)
Centrifugation (e.g. speed and time)
Time (before and after testing)
Storage temperature (before and after testing)
Other sample requirements (e.g. mixing, adding of acid)

2. Considerations and actions that ensure optimal specimen conditions:

Factors:

For any one example listed above, describe the possible consequences if this is not taken into account:

Consequences:

Sign off: After you have collected each piece of evidence, hand them into your trainer / mentor who will then countersign them. Please note that they may ask for additional evidence or ask you follow up questions. Also ensure that:

You have date and signed your work
You only submit evidence for checking once it is completed (you may take individual evidence pieces out of your portfolio)
Ensure any countersigned checked work is returned back (in order) to your portfolio

Try not to hand in multiple pieces of evidence for marking at once - this will create too much work for your trainer / mentor, instead spread submissions out throughout your training.

Trainer notes: Ensure the candidates line manager completes the 'Line Manager's Comments' section as each module in the portfolio is completed - continuous assessment of the candidates work is required throughout the training period.