Split specimen TPAPN

[Nursinaround0123]

Has anyone gone to test but they didn't do a split specimen like it says on the form and the lab tech only filled one container? 

[RNigothis]

No, but the technician doing my specimens always forget to check the box for "observed,” and I have to keep on top of him every time! I am sure the split part will be on him in your case, but always make sure to stay on top of the techs!

[Nursinaround0123]

Yes I for sure am going forward! The tech told me it's just one so I figured they knew what they were doing. I hope my monitoring program doesn't fault me for this. The receipt they gave me has split specimen checked off as if they collected a split so hopefully they'll just see it as a lab error. If anyone's gone through this or similar please give input!

[Healer555]

Was this today? I'd go test again today.  We're responsible for the sample being collected correctly 

[SheelaDavis]

Agree. I would test again today and if you can't test today, test tomorrow AM and tell your case manager what happened. Do NOT wait for your case manager to be blindsided 5 days later. Write an email (put what happened in writing), then call. It helps that you at least submitted a sample, bit I would pee again today and if you can't pee today, go tomorrow morning.

[Nursinaround0123]

Update: I didn't do a retest or notify my cm because I wanted to see what happens as this was the first time something like this has happened. My negative results came back over the weekend and it's now Wednesday and I still haven't heard from my case manager about this so I assume everything's good until I hear otherwise. 

[Healer555]

Glad it went well.  Maybe the second sample is to test in case there's a positive with the first?

[TIMFY]

I had two samples collected incorrectly in TPAPN and my case manager said it was on them and wouldn't negatively affect me.