It is a CAP requirement that clinical info be included on the requisition.
We have an ongoing issue with this and try to 
make  corrections through a QI process. We do not have the surgeon sign the
requisition. However, if a clinician orders a test such as ERPR or Her2, we
do require a signature for the written order. 

Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta


	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Hagerty, Marjorie A. [SMTP:mhagerty@emc.org]
	Sent:	Tuesday, April 03, 2001 4:38 PM
	To:	'Histonet'
	Subject:	necessary info on surgery req

	Hi All,

	I have some questions for those of you who work in a hospital and
receive
	specimens/requisitions from surgery. We are re-doing the hospital
form and
	trying to determine what needs to stay on the form. 

	My questions are: Is there a place on the req for the surgeon to
sign, does
	the surgeon sign the req, do you know of any regulatory requirements
to have
	the surgeon sign the req?

	Marg