Assigning Unassigned Lab Reports

Sometimes a result received from the lab won't be assigned to the patient automatically. This tends to happen with the results-only interfaces because orders are sent to the lab on paper or a separate (non-Kipu) interface. In these scenarios, the lab may have to manually insert this information to process the specimen on their machine, increasing the chances of a data entry error. Use the following instructions to link unassigned lab reports to their proper patients.

1. To begin, click on Labs > Lab Reports.
   1. Important
      If you are in a master instance, you must begin by clicking My Locations in the header before you can see unassigned results. If you are in a single instance, you won't need to worry about this step.
2. In the Lab Reports tab choose unassigned in the Select Status field and then click Search.
3. To match an unassigned result, click on the Specimen ID which opens the Assign Lab Report to Patient window.
4. In the Assign Lab Report to Patient window, you'll see the Specimen ID, Accession No, Patient Name, Date of Birth, Gender, and Collection Date as reported by the lab.
5. Using this information, Kipu suggests a list of patients to whom the result may belong.
6. If the patient that matches the information at the top is listed in the Suggested Patients list, simply click Assign to the right of that patient.
7. If the patient is not listed, use the Select Manually search bar to search your admitted and discharged patients list.
8. When you locate the patient, click Assign.