Patient Flowchart: Collection Process - AI Generated Image with Photorealistic 2

Patient Flowchart: Collection Process

create a flowchart with the information below: A[Patient arrives at reception] --> B{Does the patient have a medical order?}; B -- Yes --> C[Patient submits medical order and document]; B -- No --> D[Advise patient about the need for a medical order]; D --> A; C --> E[Receptionist checks patient data and order]; E --> F{Data OK?}; F -- Yes --> G[Receptionist registers/updates patient information]; F -- No --> H[Request correction of data/order]; H --> E; G --> I[Receptionist informs about preparation (if necessary) and scheduling/direction]; I --> J{Immediate collection?}; J -- Yes --> K[Patient waits in the waiting room]; J -- No --> L[Schedule collection for a future date/time]; L --> A; K --> M[Nurse/phlebotomist calls the patient]; M --> N[Patient identifies themselves and is positioned for collection]; N --> O[Nurse checks patient data and order again]; O --> P{Data correct?}; P -- Yes --> Q[Nurse sanitizes hands and uses PPE (gloves, etc.)]; Q --> R[Nurse selects appropriate collection materials (needles, tubes, etc.)]; R --> S[Nurse prepares the puncture site (antisepsis)]; S --> T[Perform venipuncture and collect samples in the correct tubes]; T --> U[Remove needle and apply dressing to the puncture site]; U --> V[Identify tubes with labels containing patient data]; V --> W[Proper homogenization of samples (if necessary)]; W --> X[Proper disposal of sharps in an appropriate container]; X --> Y[Remove gloves and sanitize nurse's hands]; Y --> Z[Advise patient about post-collection care]; Z --> AA[Patient is released]; AA --> AB[Samples are sent to the processing/storage area]; AB --> AC[Record collection in the laboratory system]; AC --> AD[Samples are processed and analyzed]; AD --> AE[Results are released]; AE --> AF[Archiving of information (physical and/or digital)];