Paul Barber

“Samples being sent to microbiology in the wrong containers and to elaborate on that Mr [name redacted] had a recently diagnosed aggressive lung cancer on the back of which he developed pericarditis. By the 21" July 2016 it was clear that there was a Collection of fluid around his heart which was susceptible to draining. This was done and sampling of the fluid was sent to the microbiologists for analysis. However, it was sent in the wrong container, this meant that it needed incubation before it could be”