I'm working in a free-standing surgicenter and I feel like the quick turnovers are at times unsafe or more conducive to making mistakes. For instance I got a call tonight from my supervisor asking me about a specimen that was sent out on a patient last Friday. She was a local gyne case which ran over into another doctors time who does epidural pain injections. I didn't have some insurance paperwork to send with the specimen because the doc had the chart and we needed to quickly turn the room over and start the pain doctors six cases. After the six cases were done I ran and got my paperwork and had the secretary at the desk call for a pick up for the specimen all the while I was at the desk and saw she made the call. Even later I noticed the bag with the specimen was gone. There was some question about the specimen and she was inquiring if I had sent it. I didn't log it in the spcecimen book because frankly I forgot. I assured my supervisor that I did not leave the specimen in a corner and had the courier pick it up. I'm slightly paranoid now wondering if something got messed up. I just feel like all these fast turnovers don't let me have a chance to think things through and make sure all my t's are crossed and i's are dotted. Did I get my out times? Did I leave any blanks? Did I really see that the consent was signed? For such a responsible job and our license on the line I think it's such a crap shoot if we remember to do what we have to do. Thoughts?