If you haven't already, open the clinical laboratory order form
To access the Laboratory Handbook, click 
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Complete the form
If you haven't already, open the clinical laboratory order form
To access the Laboratory Handbook, click .
Complete the form
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).
To reopen the additional information form for a test (flagged with MORE), click its line, then click Modify Additional Info (ALT+M).
If needed, look up test(s) that do not appear on the common labs list
Set the collection type—Routine or STAT; Already Collected, Fasting
If the need for testing depends on a specific condition, click Draw if/when
Type a description of the condition(s) for collecting the specimen for testing.
Click x1 for a single collection, or until discontinued to monitor the condition until the order is discontinued.
Click OK (ALT+O).
Draw if/when orders are limited to x1 frequency, 1 total, and the start time Now.
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.
If more than one collection is needed, select from the Total Collections list
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.