AP-HIS-217 Military Health System (MHS) GENESIS

• Histology receives specimens from operating rooms (ORs) and clinics within the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) and Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC), as well as various outside Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs).
• Samples must be logged into MHS GENESIS before they are accessioned.
• Specimens include any tissue, medical hardware/device, foreign body, or microscope slides and paraffin blocks for consultation.
• Reagents and supplies used in histology include specimen, tissue examination form SF 515/MHS GENESIS requisition/Transfer List, computer with MHS GENESIS access, and pen.
• Quality control and calibration are not described in this version of the standard operating procedure.
• The procedure is described in detail below.

Histology receives specimens from operating rooms (ORs) and clinics within the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) and Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC), as well as various outside Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs). Samples must be logged into MHS GENESIS before they are accessioned. Specimens include any tissue, medical hardware/device, foreign body, or microscope slides and paraffin blocks for consultation. Reagents and supplies used in histology include specimen, tissue examination form SF 515/MHS GENESIS requisition/Transfer List, computer with MHS GENESIS access, and pen. Quality control and calibration are not described in this version of the standard operating procedure. The procedure is described in detail below.

Log in to MHS GENESIS APPBAR1. Click on the APPBAR button for Specimen Log In2. Select Accession 3. Click Retrieve4. Type in or scan the accession number5. Verify the patient name, make sure the boxes next to AP Surgical are only checked6. Make sure the sample says collected under the status column7. Location is 0109 AP Login8. Click Log In9. Click refresh at top of pageC. Specimen log in transfer list (MHS GENESIS to MHS GENESIS)1. Click on the APPBAR button for Specimen Log In2. Select List3. Type in Transfer list number from the Packing List4. Select the date the list was created5. Click Retrieve6. Check the box on the patient received7. Make sure the sample says collected under the status column

The procedure for logging in specimens from operating rooms (ORs) and clinics within the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) and Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC) to MHS GENESIS is described in detail below. The procedure for logging in specimens from outside Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) to MHS GENESIS is not described in this

• The Military Health System (MHS) GENESIS (HIS) is a system that helps to manage patient care.
• The system is approved and current. It is effective starting on July 31, 2022.
• The system has a reference guide that can be used by users. The guide is called the DP-GEN.A200 User Pathnet General Laboratory Reference Guide.
• The guide has information on how to use the system, as well as references for more information.