Blood Test Result Documentation
Hyponatraemia Inquiry · Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths · Issued 31 January 2018 · Addressed to: HSC Trusts
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
All blood test results should state clearly when the sample was taken, when the test was performed and when the results were communicated and in addition serum sodium results should be recorded on the Fluid Balance Chart.
Hyponatraemia Inquiry, Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths · 31 Jan 2018 Source PDF →
Response — verbatim from government
●HSC Trusts
Blood test documentation standards updated. Serum sodium recording on fluid balance charts implemented.
HSC Trusts · 1 Mar 2018 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 6 Feb 2026 · HSC Trusts Blood test documentation standards updated. Serum sodium recording on fluid balance charts implemented. Prescribing documentation and clinical record-keeping standards (recs 24-29) largely implemented. View source → Confirmed Completed
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