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Below is an alphabetical list of the fields and options located on the Laboratory Orders - Data Entry page. To jump directly to the information for a specific field or option, press <Ctrl+F> to access your browser's search field and enter the name of the field/option in question.
NOTE: A gear icon 
next to a field or option in this list indicates that it is optional (and therefore not automatically available in all AWARDS databases). For more information on the ways in which this data entry page can be configured, see the Laboratory Orders portion of the Medical Module - Implementation Requests Form. To request some or all of the configuration options detailed there, complete the form and submit it to [email protected].
IMPORTANT! When working with an existing laboratory order that was submitted using the E-Labs platform, data editing is limited; specifically, each field/option value can only be edited once after the lab order has been submitted and results received. After a field/option's value has been recorded or changed once, it becomes read-only.
Comments
In this text box type or make changes to any comments or notes pertaining to the laboratory order, if applicable.
Condition / Disposition of Specimen
Click this drop-down arrow and select the condition/disposition of the specimen for the laboratory order being worked with. Available selections are:
Autolyzed (AUT)
Clotted (CLOT)
Contaminated (CONT)
Cool (COOL)
Frozen (FROZ)
Hemolyzed (HEM)
Live (LIVE)
Room temperature (ROOM)
Sample not received (SNR)
Date / Time of Report/Status Change
In the left-hand side of this field, type or make changes to the date on which the laboratory order was reported or the status changed (using mm/dd/yyyy format), or select the date using the date picker drop-down arrow. In the right-hand side of the same field, enter or make changes to the time of the report/status change (using hh:mm AM/PM format).
Diagnostic Results
The expandable Diagnostic Results table within each laboratory order record enables you to view associated test results from the Medical module's Diagnostic Tests feature.
NOTE: Test results are associated with a laboratory order using the Related Lab Order drop-down option on the Diagnostic Tests - Data Entry page. In the case of laboratory orders submitted electronically via the E-Labs platform, that connection does not need to be made manually; it will happen automatically when the results are received in AWARDS.
To expand/collapse this portion of the page, click the show/hide arrow icon. When expanded, complete one or more of the following tasks as needed:
View or print the results record - To do so, Click the view icon from the action bar above the table. A read-only version of the record is displayed and can be printed as needed using your browser's print option. Click the To Index icon in the action bar to return to the diagnostic results table when viewing is complete.
Access patient education information for the test - To do so, click the infobutton icon from the action bar above the table. The National Institute of Health's MedlinePlus database is opened in a second window, containing patient education materials for the selected test. Close the information window when viewing is complete.
Make changes to the test record - To do so, click the edit icon from the action bar above the table. The data entry page is displayed. Make changes to the information on this page as needed, and then click Save. For more information on working with diagnostic test records, click here.
Delete the results record - To do so, click the delete icon from the action bar above the table. A confirmation message is displayed. Click OK to proceed with the deletion. The laboratory order record is deleted and the updated index is displayed.
NOTE: The delete option is not available for laboratory orders submitted through the E-Labs platform.
View or print the related E-Lab order record - To do so, click the Show E-Lab Order icon from the action bar above the table. A printable order requisition generated in the E-Labs platform at the time the order was submitted is now displayed in a secondary window. (Check your browser's pop-up blocker settings if this window is not displayed.) If necessary, print the record using your browser's print option. Close the secondary window when viewing is complete.
NOTE: This option is only available if your agency has subscribed to the optional E-Labs feature, you have been granted permission for it by Foothold Technology, AND the corresponding laboratory order was submitted through the E-Labs platform.
IMPORTANT! In order to use label printing functionality that is a key component of the E-Labs platform, you must use Internet Explorer 11 as your browser, and you must have a Meadco download installed. Please confirm that your computer is configured correctly before clicking the Show New E-Lab Order icon.
Filler Order Number
In this field, type or make changes to the filler order number.
Inactive Date
Displays only when Status is set to "Inactive." In this field, type or make changes to the date on which the laboratory order became inactive (using mm/dd/yyyy format), or select the date using the date picker drop-down arrow.
Instructions
In this text box type or make changes to any instructions for the laboratory order.
Order Date
In this field, type or make changes to the date on which the laboratory order became active (using mm/dd/yyyy format), or select the date using the date picker drop-down arrow.
Ordering Provider
In this field, type or make changes to the name of the ordering provider.
Placer Group Number
In this field, type or make changes to the placer group number.
Placer Order Number
In this field, type or make changes to the placer order number.
Priority
Click this drop-down arrow and select the priority level of the laboratory order being worked with. Available selections are:
ASAP
Callback
Preop
Routine
Stat
Timing critical
Relevant Clinical Information
In this text box type or make changes to a summary of clinical information relevant to the laboratory order.
Result Status
Click this drop-down arrow and select the result status of the laboratory order being worked with. Available selections are:
Correction to results (C)
Final results (F)
No results available (I)
Order canceled (X)
Order received (O)
Preliminary (P)
Procedure scheduled (S)
Results stored (R)
Some results available (A)
Specimen Action Code
Click this drop-down arrow and select the specimen action code for the laboratory order being worked with. Available selections are:
Add ordered tests to the existing specimen (A)
Generated order (G)
Lab to obtain specimen from patient (L)
Specimen obtained by service other than lab (O)
Specimen Collection Date / Time
In the left-hand side of this field, type or make changes to the date on which the specimen was collected (using mm/dd/yyyy format), or select the date using the date picker drop-down arrow. In the right-hand side of the same field, enter or make changes to the time of the collection (using hh:mm AM/PM format).
Specimen Reject Reason
Click this drop-down arrow and select the reason for the specimen's rejection, if applicable. Available selections are:
Broken container (RB)
Clotting (RC)
Contamination (RN)
Expired (EX)
Hemolysis (RH)
Identification problem (RI)
Improper storage (RR)
Labeling (RM)
Missing collection date (RD)
Missing patient ID number (RA)
Missing patient name (RE)
Missing phlebotomist ID (RP)
Name misspelling (RS)
Quantity not sufficient (QS)
Specimen Type
Click this drop-down arrow and select specimen type for the laboratory order being worked with.
Click this drop-down arrow and select the status of the laboratory order being worked with. Available selections are:
Active
Pending
Inactive
Test
In this field, type or make changes to the test name for this laboratory order.
IMPORTANT! If your AWARDS database has been configured to use the optional fee-based IMO service, as indicated by an IT icon to the right of the Test field, click here for more information on how to complete a test name search using that tool.
https://demodb.footholdtechnology.com/help/?11947
