Order Lab Tests—Start Time

 

 

  1. To select common lab tests:

  1. Complete additional information when prompted

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

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

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

  5. 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.

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

  2. Select an option from the Start list

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.

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