Electronic storage of data

PURPOSE: This sop explains the storage of data of dengue in computer

2. STAFF RESPONSIBLE AND AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THE PROCEDURE: Computer operator and technical staff

3. PRINCIPLE OF PROCEDURE USED FOR EXAMINATION - Not applicable

1.  PROCEDURE:

1. LIS Data

1.     All the data of Patients and results are stored in LIS.

2.     Access is limited to technicians and doctor working in virology lab so that there is no tampering of data and confidentiality is maintained.

3.     At the end of month, data is written on the CD and kept for future archival.

2. Office computer Data:

1.     Patient details mentioned in LRF (Name, age, sex, registration no, referring clinician, date of collection of sample, date of receipt in the lab, residential area) and results generated are entered in computer no: 5 by Lab. Assistant / technician. Quality control data is also entered in the same computer.

2.     Path for the data archival is Admin/ My Document/DENGUE/Data.

3.     Access is limited to technicians and doctor working in virology lab so that there is no tampering of data and confidentiality is maintained.

4.     At the end of month, data is written on the CD and kept for future archival.

5. PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION – Not applicable

6. VALIDATION OF RESULTS TO BE DONE BY – Section Incharge

7. REVIEW, RECORDS, REMARKS AND RECOMMENDATION:

• DF 04 ‘Data file’