Lab Interface: Create Lab Order Frequencies

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Facilities can customize the frequencies used to order lab tests according to the facility’s policies and procedures.

Frequencies are based on:

  • Intervals in Days (e.g., every 3 days)
  • Occurrence on Day of Week (e.g., every Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
  • As needed (e.g., order will always be available to collect for the patient over the duration of the order)
  • Random by Monthly, Weekly, or Weekly Prog (e.g., 3 times a month on randomized days)

Lab Order Frequencies

Create as many custom frequencies as needed and designate one as the default. To add or update an Order Frequency, use the following steps:

  1. Click on your initials and choose Settings.
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  2. Open the Orders tab.mceclip1.png
  3. Scroll to the Lab Order Frequencies section. mceclip0.png
  4. To create a new order frequency, click Add item. mceclip2.png
  5. To create an Interval order:mceclip5.png
    • Name your interval. This appears in the Frequency drop-down when creating the order. 
    • Select Interval from the Type drop-down and Day from the Unit drop-down.
    • Set the Interval to the number of days the patient will be due for testing. If the patient needs to be tested every 4 days, input 4. 
  6. To create an Occurrence order:mceclip6.png
    • Name your interval. This appears in the Frequency drop-down when creating the order. 
    • Select Occurrence from the Type drop-down and Day of week from the Unit drop-down.
    • Select each day the patient will be due for testing. If the patient needs to be tested Tuesday and Friday select those checkboxes. 
  7. To create an As needed order:mceclip8.png
    • Name your interval. This appears in the Frequency drop-down when creating the order. 
    • Select As needed from the Type drop-down. 
  8. To create a Random order:mceclip12.png
    • Name your interval. This appears in the Frequency drop-down when creating the order. 
    • Select Random from the Type drop-down.
    • Select a Unit from the drop-down. Your options are Monthly, Weekly, or Weekly Prog.
    • Input the number of Times the patient should be tested during the randomized interval (e.g., 3 times per month or week).
    • Select each day the patient could be due for testing. This means if your facility isn't open on Sundays, deselect Sunday to ensure no testing orders are randomly created for that day.
  9. Click Update to save your changes.

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