FILE AND TABLE BUILD

Use Add if you are adding a DoD Std test file or if creating a panel

Wanting to see if a std test exists, use Edit

^LTE is pathway

The blank fields are not mandatory.

This is the front page

SHIPPING

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SHIPPING

BUG

This is the second page

This field is for ward round use only

BLOOD

Collection sample

Site/Specimen

INFORMATION YOU WANT THE PROVIDER TO SEE WHEN ORDERING THIS TEST

(i.e. When ordering this test also order the BEETLE IGE test)

MORE INFORMATION YOU WANT THE PROVIDER TO SEE WHEN ORDERING THIS TEST

INFORMATION YOU WANT THE WARD STAFF TO SEE WHEN ORDERING THIS TEST

(i.e collect on ice)

INFORMATION YOU WANT THE LAB TECHS TO SEE IN ^LTI

(i.e. spin immediately)

We are back on the second page

Name the method whatever you want but include the date so you can see what your most current method is

What is tested. Needs to match what you put in collection sample.

Only 2 fields that need to be completed for test being sent through LIO.

All of this can be left blank. Results are transmitted through LIO as one big piece including result, units, interpretation, and normal ranges.

For non-LIO tests

3 result types: Set of Codes, Numeric, Free Text

What the tech will enter in CHCS

The expansion is the result the Dr sees

Result code is flagged as High. This will appear on the ACR report.

Set of codes- no units Can set as negative

Absolute Low/High

Gen 43600 Are system data tables set up to detect absurd values before reporting?

Interpretation can be one line or a book.

Normal Ranges:

Male/No Sex if values are the same for men and women

Female if ranges are different

AGE GROUP CAN BE ENTERED IF NORMAL RANGES ARE DIFFERENT FOR CHILDREN.

Reference ranges can be numeric or free text.

Panic Ranges will have * next to the result on the SML and will require tech to enter comment.

MUST BE SET TO YES OR THE TEST WILL NOT SHOW UP ON YOUR SHIPPING LIST

OVERDUE TIME SET FOR WHEN YOU WANT THE TEST TO APPEAR ON THE OPR

Set to 1 for YES when you are SURE you are done with test.

FILE TABLE TIPS(Do’s and Don’ts)

ACCN AREAS

• SUBSCRIPT SPECIFIC

• DO NOT CHANGE ABBREVIATION

ACCN AREAS ON TEST

• CAN REMOVE ACCN AREA FROM TEST

• SPECIMENS LOGGED IN ARE STILL RESULTABLE

COLLECTION SAMPLE

• NEVER DELETE A SAMPLE FROM COLLECTION SAMPLE FILE

• CAN DELETE COLLECTION SAMPLE FROM LAB TEST

• REMEMBER: ORDER SETS OVERRULE -- COLLECTION SAMPLE ON ORDER SET

USED REGARDLESS OF SAMPLE ON TEST FILE

COLL SAMPLE CON’T

• CAN EDIT COLLECTION SAMPLE NAME AND TUBE TOP

• IF CHANGE, MUST DELETE COLLECTION SAMPLE FROM TEST FILE; FILE THE LAB TEST; GO BACK INTO TEST AND ADD BACK THE MODIFIED COLLECTION SAMPLE NAME/TUBE TOP

• DO NOT CHANGE DEFAULT SPECIMEN

• ADD NEW COLLECTION SAMPLE W/NEW DEFAULT SPECIMEN

SITE/SPECIMEN

• NEVER DELETE SITE/SPECIMEN FROM TEST

• MUST MATCH DEF SPEC OF COLL SAMPLE

LAB METHODS• NEVER DELETE METHOD FROM LAB

METHOD FILE--CAN REMOVE OLD LAB METHOD FROM LAB TEST

• NEVER CHANGE LAB METHOD---IT WILL CHANGE HISTORICAL DATA

• ADD NEW METHOD TO TEST FILE

• WHEN REMOVING “YES” AS DEFAULT MAKE SURE TO FILE BEFORE ADDING NEW METHOD TO SET AS DEFAULT

SET OF CODES

• NEVER CHANGE RESULT CODE IN A SET OF CODES METHOD (i.e., N to NEG)

• RESULT IS STORED IN THE FORM OF CODE

• IF CODE IS CHANGED, RESULTS WILL NO LONGER DISPLAY

• CREATE NEW LAB METHOD TO DEFINE DIFFERENT CODES

OTHER DON’T’S in F/T

• DO NOT EVER CHANGE THE SUBSCRIPT OF A TEST

• DO NOT EVER CHANGE A PANEL FROM AN INPUT TO A BOTH OR VICE VERSA

• NEVER CHANGE THE TESTS IN A PANEL