TABLE 2

Radiopharmacy and Prescription Errors

Minor findingMajor finding
Patient ID incorrect, name misspelled, or date of birth incorrectRadiopharmaceutical dose not within specified parameters
Pharmacy labels not present, not initialedResident/fellow radiopharmaceutical order not countersigned by staff physician/authorized user
Wrong procedure code usedAltered biodistribution due to incorrect radiopharmaceutical dosing
Prescription for pharmacologic agent missing (furosemide, regadenoson, cholecystokinin)Altered biodistribution due to radiopharmaceutical quality control failure
Pregnancy form incompleteQuality-management-program worksheet missing or incomplete
Pediatric dose not verifiedPregnancy test not performed
Pregnancy form missing or incorrect