How do I write a Lab request?

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How do I write a Lab request?

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1. To send Lab orders electronically through HL7 interface, open a patient chart and select the required diagnoses.

 

lab_order_diagnosis1

 

2. Now select your Lab for e.g. QUEST from the Level-1(Component) menu. The different test items under QUEST will be listed as shown below.

 

lab_order_diagnosis

 

3. From the list of tests, select a test (eg. Influenza A and B, DFA ). Now we need to bind a diagnosis with this test. This is done by selecting a diagnosis from the list on the right side. The same steps should be followed for multiple diagnoses.

4. Choose the Save As Complete option and then click the Save As button. The Charting Saved Successfully box will be displayed as shown below.

 

lab_order_charting_saved

 

5. To generate a Lab Order, click on the send_lab_request_button button. You can also do following from this screen:

(a) Print this order by clicking on the print print_icon icon

(c) Click on the Fax Fax icon icon to fax this Order.

(d) Click on the  Email Email icon icon to mail this Order.

 

6. If you choose to send this order through the HL7 interface, click the send send_lab_request_button button, the Generate Lab Order screen will appear as shown below

 

generate_lab_order

 

7. Select the required options here and click the Submit button. A message will display the status of the generated lab order as shown below.

 

lab_order_message_status

 

tip 24x24 In case of an error, the Status will be shown as ERROR and the reason for rejection will be given in Response Message. Usually an error occurs because of invalid Patient SSN#. So please make sure that the patient SSN# (9 digit) is given correctly in the Patients page. The send Order send_lab_request_button icon will be visible only for Quest Lab Orders.