Labs

Labs are where electronic lab results and reports come directly into the EMR and are linked to patient charts through several identification items. Labs can also be added manually if necessary. Click here to review how to add a manual lab result.

To receive these electronic reports, you must sign up for eDelivery.

Click the lab/report tab on the patient chart to review all results.

Highlight a lab test from the list, the full report will be found at the bottom.

*Note abnormal results will appear red for quick reference.

Also view lab results on the reference panel as well, there are two sections, the ‘latest lab values’ and all ‘labs’. Details shown will include date, test description, and value. If the value is not visible, try expanding the window, or hover over the test to show the result.

Track lab trends over time

To display a chronological list of alike lab results over time, open the lab/reports tab, highlight a specific lab, and double click the lab value.

Features and capabilities of the lab/report tab

1. Practitioners can mark the lab/report as reviewed. Click the review button.
   
1. After this has been reviewed, it will be date and user stamped to show who reviewed the result.
   
2. It will disappear from the list of unreviewed labs on the doctor view.
   
2. Search all labs for a specific test.
1. Click the search button, type in a word, click ok.
   
2. All results with that match will remain in the list.
   

1. To return all labs to the list, click undo or click the search button and select cancel.
   
1. Print lab results.
   
1. Highlight a lab.
   
2. Click print in the lab tab.
   
3. To print multiple labs, click the print at the top of the chart, select all labs to print, select correct printer, and click print.
   
2. Review multiple different lab trends at the same time.
1. Click summary.
   
2. Select labs.
   
3. Set the date criteria.
   
4. Click retrieve.
   

Lab tab keyboard short cuts:

1. Shift + right click – Mark a lab as unreviewed. The original reviewer's name and date will remain.
   
2. Ctrl + D – will delete a lab result.
   
3. Ctrl + left click – review when the result came in, when it was reviewed, and who reviewed it.

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