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Add Test Code Data Set Items

  1. On the Data Sets Setup template, click Data Set and select Test Codes.
    The existing data set items associated with the Test Codes data set appear in the grid.
    Test Codes data set

  2. Click Add.
    The Template Data Sets Setup – [New Record] template opens.
    Template Data Sets Setup

  3. Click Test and select a name that the code or description will be mapped to from the picklist. The picklist displays the list of all test names currently available in the system. The name is used by the practice to identify an order, patient procedure, or lab. Click OK.
  4. Enter one of the following:
    • Codes - Enter the code to be mapped to. The entered code is used by the reference lab or outside study/procedure location to identify the test at their location for ordering or billing purposes.
    • Description - Enter the text to describe the test. The entered text is the description for the test used by the reference lab or outside study/procedure location.
  5. Click Save, and then click Close.
    The newly configured data set item displays in the Data Sets Setup template.