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Article: BD Introduces New System to Improve Patient Safety And Reduce Specimen Handling Errors.
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- July 22, 2003
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FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- BD announced today at the American Academy of Clinical Chemistry's (AACC) annual meeting the introduction of the new BD.id(TM) Patient Identification System. The BD.id System is designed to enhance patient care and reduce overall healthcare costs by limiting the potential for medical errors that can occur while collecting, transporting and storing blood, urine and other "specimens." Incorrectly matching a specimen or laboratory result to a patient ultimately can cause a physician, nurse or other healthcare professional to provide incorrect and potentially dangerous courses of treatment.
"The BD.id System is a ...