Create an Order Test in File Maintenance

You can create an order test for a patient in File Maintenance.

1. Open File Maintenance.
2. Select Master Files > System > EHR.
3. Select Order Tests.
   The Order Tests List window opens.
4. Select the Menu icon and then select New.
   The Add Order Test Information window opens.
5. In the Test Details tab (required fields are in red font), enter the following details:
   1. In System, select any from the list. For example, in house lab.
   2. In Key, enter the order test key.
   3. In Description, enter a name for the new order test item.
      Note: You cannot have a duplicate order test item in the system. Therefor, you must give the new order item a unique description and a unique key.
   4. In Order Type, select Lab or Radiology.
   5. In Code System, enter the code system to use for this order.
6. To link the NextGen compendium test key to the order test key, do the following:
   1. Select the icon to the left of the NextGen Compendium Test Key field.
      The Map NextGen Compendium Test Key to Order Test window opens.
   2. In Available, enter the first few letters of the test description.
      The left side list pane refreshes to display a list of order tests that start with those letters. The available field refreshes to display the first item in the list.
   3. Select the right arrow button.
      The selected test moves to the Included list on the right.
   4. Select OK.
7. Optional: Enter or select any other details for the new order test, as applicable.
   Note: This includes CPT® codes, SIM code, LOINC® code on the Details tab, and specimen handling, and any other options on their respective tabs.
8. Select OK, and the select Close.