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).
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
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.
In AM orders written after 7 a.m. and before midnight are dated for tomorrow. In AM orders written after midnight and before 7 a.m. are dated for today.
For weekly orders (Q 7 days frequency), click to select the day of the week, or select Other and type a description
For Before or After, type a description of the event. Note that if both before and after are needed—for example, around a medication administration—two lab orders are needed.
For Post Op day #, select the day from the list.
For Specific date/Time: Click the date drop-down list to select from a calendar; you can also type the date and time, or click the arrows to increment/decrement a selected number.
For Other, type a description.
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.