UPSPL (Receiving Unit)
Specimen Reception Unit and Management Report (UPSPL) is the front line of the laboratory section of the Department of Pathology. It is a unit assigned to receive all samples (patient specimens, paraffin blocks, slides (stained / unstained) from wards / clinics Hospital USM and from outside the organisation. UPSPL is also responsible for the rejections of the patient sample if they do not meet the specifications required. Patients’ completed reports are placed here for the purpose of collection by the wards/clinics.
Running of the Specimen Reception Unit and Management Report is a responsibility of the Laboratory Assistant, to ensure the service process is smooth. Medical Lab Technologist (MLT) will be on duty here (in rotation when needed). The unit consists of a Laboratory Assistant, and two Administrative Assistant Operation. Opening hours are as follows:
