Fields in the Specimen Collection Panel

Element	Description
Specimen collection filter	Default filter for the grid. Displays all specimen records. Use the Send to and Ordered fields to filter the specimen records.
Specimen order	Displays the status of the specimen records.
Edit button	Displays when the Specimen order filter is selected. Allows you to edit the status of the order or enter the result.
Requisition button	Generates the lab requisition document.
Lab/Radiology order processing link	Opens the Process and Submit Lab/Radiology Orders template. For more information, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download theGetting Started User Guide for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine.

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Document Specimen Collection Details

On the ASC-Intraprocedure template, go to the Specimen Collection panel, and select Add.The ASC Specimen Collection template opens. Enter the following specimen collection details: Send to Method Type Qty To enter the Location where the specimen was obtained, do one of the following: To add a single location, select a value from the list and select Cancel. To add more than one location, select a value from the list, select OK to select another location, and then select Cancel to close the list. The selected options concatenate in the Location field separated by commas. The maximum character limit of the field is 100. An alert message appears if you exceed the maximum limit of characters in the Location field. Select the Container the specimen is stored in from the list. The system displays the following fields with data from the corresponding procedure documented in the Procedure panel. Procedure Pre procedure diagnosis description Code Pre Procedure Indication The system displays the

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Specimen Collection Panel

The Specimen Collection panel allows you to document all of the information needed to send the pathology specimen to a lab for processing, and to print out a complete lab requisition containing all the required documentation. You can print individual lab requisitions for an individual or a group of specimens when all the specimens are being sent to a single lab. Specimen Collection Filters and Fields in the Specimen Collection Panel Description Specimen collection filter Default filter for the grid. Displays all specimen records. Use the Send to and Ordered fields to filter the specimen records. Specimen order Displays the status of the specimen records. Edit button Displays when the Specimen order filter is selected. Allow you to edit the status of the order or enter the result. Requisition button Generates the lab requisition document. Document Specimen Collection Details Document Specimen Removal without Retrieval Details Modify the Specimen Details Parent topic: ASC - Intraprocedur

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Orders Summary Grid Columns

The following table lists the columns that may appear on the Orders Summary grid for Lab and Radiology orders based on the pre-defined or user-defined filter you select. Column Description Image Type Opens an icon indicating the order type. This column appears by default for all filters. Comments Contains a link to the associated comments in the Sign-off and Tracking Comments panel. Documents Contains a link to an associated document or image or URL in the Results panel for the specific order. Recurrence Opens an icon indicating a future or recurring order. You can select the icon to open the View Order Schedule window where you can view order schedule. Ordered Elsewhere Opens an icon indicating the order was created outside the NextGen® Enterprise system. Order # The number assigned to an order when you create and save a new order. Performing Entity The lab or radiology facility that is selected to perform the test or the immunization registry that vaccines are reported to. Create Dat

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Orders Summary Grid Columns

The following table lists the columns that may appear on the Orders Summary grid for Lab and Radiology orders based on the pre-defined or user-defined filter you select. Column Description Image Type Opens an icon indicating the order type. This column appears by default for all filters. Comments Contains a link to the associated comments in the Sign-off and Tracking Comments panel. Documents Contains a link to an associated document or image or URL in the Results panel for the specific order. Recurrence Opens an icon indicating a future or recurring order. You can select the icon to open the View Order Schedule window where you can view order schedule. Ordered Elsewhere Opens an icon indicating the order was created outside the NextGen® Enterprise system. Order # The number assigned to an order when you create and save a new order. Performing Entity The lab or radiology facility that is selected to perform the test or the immunization registry that vaccines are reported to. Create Dat

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Place an Order for Lab or Diagnosis in the Care Guidelines Template

You can add an order for lab and diagnosis in the Care Guidelines template. Open NextGen® Enterprise EHR. Review the guideline items in the Care Guidelines panel at each encounter.Items with status due are the items that can be ordered, such as labs and diagnostic studies. Highlight a guideline item to be ordered in the grid.Details for the guideline appear in the respective fields above the grid. Select the Order button.The item's status is updated to display ordered , and the Action field displays the date ordered. If you have recommended care items in the grid, select a recommended care in the grid. Do any of the following: In the Goal field, type a goal for the patient. Select the blue down-arrow and select a goal from the list. Select the Status field and select the status of the recommended care. Select the Action field and select the action performed for the recommended care.After placing orders for labs and radiology diagnostic studies, it is important to process the orders by

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Document Specimen Removal without Retrieval Details

The Specimen Collection panel also allows you to document the case where the specimen was removed but could not be retrieved and was left in the body. In the Specimen Collection panel, select Add to open the ASC Specimen Collection template. Select No for Specimen obtained. Specimen Collection Select the Method field and select a pathology method from the list.The Pathology Type list opens. Select the specimen type from the list. Enter the quality of the specimen in the Qty field. You can select the drop-down arrow and enter the quality using the numeric keypad. Select Location and select the location from where the specimen is obtained.You can select multiple locations from the list. To add more than one location, select OK and select another location. Select Cancel to close the list. If applicable, select Procedure and select the applicable procedure from the list.The system fills the Pre Procedure Diagnosis description and the associated Code, and Pre Procedure Indication fields aut

Fields in the Specimen Collection Panel

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Orders Summary Grid Columns

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Orders Summary Grid Columns

Orders Summary Grid Columns

Place an Order for Lab or Diagnosis in the Care Guidelines Template

Document Specimen Removal without Retrieval Details