Order Chemotherapy—Desensitization

• Only continuous infusion medications that are approved for desensitization can be requested. Consult the allergist team before ordering desensitization. Orders for desensitization are flagged <DESEN>, and the patient Order Status includes the <DESENZ> flag. See Overview of Desensitization Orders.

• To queue the order for the allergist team to calculate concentrations, infusion rates, and durations when the patient needs to be desensitized:

1. Click to select an order from the list.

2. Click the Desensitize tab.

3. Click the Desensitize checkbox.

4. When prompted, lookup the name of the allergist with whom you discussed the desensitization orders:

1. Type at least the first three (3) letters of the allergist’s last name.

2. Click Search.

3. Click to select the name from the search results.

4. Click OK (ENTER).

• See also:

• Ordering Chemotherapy

• Overview of Chemo Order Entry