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SA Pathology is introducing a new Laboratory Information System (LIS) which will be implemented progressively during 2017. When work is complete in around nine months we will have a single state-wide pathology system.Some Women’s & Children’s Hospital laboratories (automated chemistry, haematology and transfusion medicine) will soon report through the new LIS. The first phase of migration will primarily affect clinicians ordering tests for WCH hospital and paediatric patients, and doctors receiving copies of those reports.

KEY POINTS SUMMARY• The new LIS produces A4 printed reports that look different from current reports

• Test results will be sent electronically as they are validated – they will not be held until all tests on a request are complete. This is not expected to impact turnaround times.

• Abnormal, Urgent and Critical test results will continue to be phoned or faxed to you.

TIMING AND DELIVERY For clinicians receiving results electronically into medical practice software, or in hospitals via OACIS and EPAS results will be sent when validated.Paper reporting print schedules remain unchanged. Depending on result validation you may receive separate reports for a single order. No consolidated final report will be issued.

TEST NAMESSome test names will change to align with RCPA-approved PITUS (Pathology Information, Terminology and Units Standardisation) naming conventions.For more information on changes and reference interval harmonisation see the Test name changes – Fact Sheet.

LABS REPORTING IN THE NEW LISThe first SA Pathology laboratories to be connected to the new LIS are:• WCH laboratories, including Automated Chemistry and Haematology

• WCH Blood Bank

CLINICAL SUPPORTSA Pathology Enquiries staff will be able to answer your clinical enquiries for results generated on the new LIS and the legacy systems. Phone (08) 8222 3000 if you have questions.

RELATED DOCUMENTSFor more details about changes in the new LIS please consult the following documents.

• Test ordering – Fact Sheet

• Test reports Practice Software – Fact Sheet

• Test reports OACIS – Fact Sheet

• Test name changes – Fact Sheet

• Neonatal/Paediatric CBE – Fact Sheet

• Test List Migration – Fact Sheet

• Request to discontinue hard copy reports

Available from the SA Pathology website www.sapathology.sa.gov.au

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Printed reportsThe new LIS produces reports in A4. As a safety precaution, all doctors will receive printed reports from the new LIS along with any electronic results they may already receive.

1. Patient details2. Discipline3. Sample collection time – if not supplied it defaults to time received

4. Out of range code (bold + superscript) previously * (asterisk)

5. Comment reference (see comment type legend above)

6. Comment7. Legend8. Encounter number – if you call Enquiries quote this number

9. Report ID – for this specific report if you require copies

Comment Type o – Order comments R – Comment c – Corrected results i – Interpretive comment E – Result expansion

Out of Range Legend C=Critical H=High L=Low A=Abnormal

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