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Patient Identification and Verification

Before any exposure, match two identifiers from the patient to the wristband and the order.

The rule

Every exam starts with confirming you have the right patient for the right exam. The standard is at least two patient identifiers, such as full name and date of birth, or name and medical record number. A room number or bed location is never an identifier, because patients move and rooms are reused.

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