Specimen Views Overview

This tab displays lab specimens and reports for the clinical datatypes selected in the Select Labs checklist (upper right). Options are:

• Chemistry (& Toxicology)

• Hematology

• Immunology

• Microbiology

• Blood Bank

• Pathology

  When the Pathology datatype is selected, the system returns genetics data along with the pathology data. If no pathology data is returned, no genetics data is returned.

• Genetics

  If an Updated button displays when a report is selected, then updated variant information is available. Click the Updated button to launch the PCGDR Report Specific Genetics Summary page in a pop-up window.

  See the PCGDR User Guide for details.

The tab's upper pane displays an index of all specimens that meet the site, time frame, and datatype criteria. Click a specimen in the index to view details in the lower pane.

Notes:

• If the specimen you are looking for does not appear in the index, try extending the time frame.

• All clinical data is available for MGH and BWH. However, not all data is available for other sites. Click here for additional information.

By default, specimens in the index are sorted by date, most recent date first. To organize the index by clinical datatype, click Sort by Type. When the index is sorted by type, double-clicking a datatype name expands or collapses the datatype to show or hide its contents.

 To print the report, click Print. To copy the report to the Clipboard for use in another application, click Copy.

 To view the lab test trend for a chemistry, hematology, or immunology test, first select the specimen in the index; then select the appropriate line in the lower section of the tab. Click the Trend button at the bottom of the tab to open the Lab Test Trend window.

 To view additional detail:

• For a chemistry, hematology, or immunology test, select the specimen in the index; then select the appropriate line in the lower section of the tab. Click the Detail button at the bottom of the tab to open the Lab Specimen Detail Display.

• For genetic tests, click the Genetics button (on the right side of the tab) to launch the PCGDR Patient Specific Genetics Summary page in a pop-up window. See the PCGDR User Guide for details.

• For blood products in the last 90 days(based on transactions received from BWH, MEEI, MGH, NSMC, and NWH Blood Banks) , use the Labs or Last Known Values tab. See Viewing a Blood Bank Product Summary.