Lab monitoring for Chemotherapy-RX requirements

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Nancy Makem
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Lab monitoring for Chemotherapy-RX requirements

We had a pt. receive a chemo which they should not have due to their renal function. Our hospital pharmacy also is responsible for the infusion room patients as we do not have a separate infusion center pharmacy. We routinely verify plts and ANC prior to dispensing chemo and crcl for Carboplatin. I would like to expand our lab monitoring to prevent an error of this sort again.
Would anyone be willing to share which labs are routinely monitored by pharmacy prior to dispensing ?

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