Prosthodontics & Occlusion · single question
What is NOT included in the work authorization (lab prescription) from the dentist to the laboratory?
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Correct answer: A. Patient's Social Security Number (SSN)
✓ A) SSN of patient is NOT included.
Lab prescriptions include: patient name (or ID), date, dentist's name and license number, description of prosthesis, materials to be used, shade, and date needed. The patient's Social Security Number is private health information that is not required for lab fabrication and should not be transmitted on lab slips for privacy and HIPAA reasons.
Lab prescriptions include: patient name (or ID), date, dentist's name and license number, description of prosthesis, materials to be used, shade, and date needed. The patient's Social Security Number is private health information that is not required for lab fabrication and should not be transmitted on lab slips for privacy and HIPAA reasons.
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