Measurements

Materials Manpower

Specimen not sufficient

Not enough ice Can't procure specimen

Analyzer out of calibration

Plastic bag not up to Patients not in room
standard

Lab Results
Delay

Order slip delays

Room too hot No centrifuge
Message delay

Courtesy visit
Room too cold Lack analyzer
Poor identification

Mother nature
Methods Machines
Note: The 6M method is applied in this analysis, categorizing the reasons into Manpower, Materials, Measurements, Mother nature, Methods and Machines.