Order Lab Tests—Additional Information

• Demonstration—Ordering Clinical Labs

• If you haven't already, open the clinical laboratory order form

• To access the Laboratory Handbook, click .

• Complete the form

1. To select common lab tests:

• Double-click an item on the list at the left.

• You can also click to select an item, then click Add > (ALT+A).

• You must select items one at a time.

• To clear a test from the selected tests list, click its line, then click Remove (ALT+R).

2. Complete additional information when prompted

The column on the left lists which parameters are requested. Red = required; black = optional.

1. Click the appropriate options (one choice only) and/or checkboxes (one or more allowed), or type the requested information to answer questions as prompted. The selection of one item may trigger a prompt for additional information.

2. Click the next item in the list on the left, and answer as prompted.

3. Repeat with all required or relevant items in the list.

4. If other tests are usually ordered with the current selection, they are listed to the right. Click to check any tests to add to the order.

5. Click OK (ALT+O).

To reopen the additional information form for a test (flagged with MORE), click its line, then click Modify Additional Info (ALT+M).

3. If needed, look up test(s) that do not appear on the common labs list

4. Set the collection type—Routine or STAT; Already Collected, Fasting

5. If the need for testing depends on a specific condition, click Draw if/when

6. Select a frequency if needed. For Other, type a number, then select Hours, Minutes, or Days.

STAT, draw if/when, and already collected specimens are limited to x1 (one time) frequency.

7. If more than one collection is needed, select from the Total Collections list

8. Select an option from the Start list

9. For labs collected for research or occupational health, click Special Billing

• Write additional orders as needed, then sign the session.

• See also:

• Every test performed in the MGH Pathology labs, as well as most common send out tests, can be ordered using the Clinical Labs option. If you can't find a test , call 4-LABS before ordering Other labs.

• Tests performed by Blood Transfusion Services can be ordered using Blood Products/Restrictions.

• Add On Tests to Specimens Received in Core Labs

• Printing Requisitions