HP200 - PATHOLOGY SERVICES - DIAGNOSTIC TEST REQUESTS

1. This diagram shows the classes relevant to pathology services diagnostic test requests.

2. A SERVICE POINT receives REQUESTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST which are specifically REQUESTS FOR PATHOLOGY INVESTIGATION.

3. The workload of each relevant SERVICE POINT is measured by the number of REQUESTS FOR PATHOLOGY INVESTIGATION received.

4. Each REQUEST FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST may be related to the PATIENT who was the source of the sample.

5. A pathology REQUEST FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST may be for human or non-human sources. In this latter case the test is not linked to PATIENT.

6. The LOCATION from which REQUESTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST are sent must be recorded. The LOCATION could be a different HOSPITAL SITE and even for a different HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.

7. REQUESTS FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST may be identifiable to a TREATMENT FUNCTION (this includes GENERAL PRACTITIONERS acting as CONSULTANTS).