Unique IDs and Labeling
Unique Identification (ID) Numbers
• Understanding unique IDs are essential for
good MIS data
• Every child tested should have a unique ID
• For MIS, IDs are assigned by the PDA
– Ex Z010-9001
– IDs are a combination of your PDA Device ID
+ 4 digits (1 digit + 3 numbers assigned
sequentially for each child entered.
– Your PDAs unique IDs should appear
IMPORTANT!!
• PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE YOUR PDA
DEVICE ID
– Device IDs are located under
START/Settings/System/About/Device ID tab
– These are pre-set by facilitators and are
unique for each PDA
• PLEASE DO NOT SWAP PDAs WITH
ANOTHER PERSON/GROUP
PDA Assigned Unique IDs
• Example:
Z010-9001
•Specific to each PDA (and
interviewer),
•Does not change for each
child
•Reflects the PDA Device ID
PDA Assigned Unique IDs
• Example:
Z010-9001
•Changes for each child
•Helps to understand the last
three digits in case of
transcribing problems or
illegibility
PDA Assigned Unique IDs
• Example:
Z010-9001
•A sequential number for
each child for each PDA
•Changes for each child
•Should increase by one for
each PDA for each child
•Sometimes it may increase
by 2 if an interview session
is postponed. This is ok.
Labeling
• Lab registration sheet
• Slides – child name, Unique ID, Date
• Filter papers – child name, Unique ID,
Date
• RDT cassettes - child name, Unique ID,
Date