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Sort Items in the Flowsheet Setup Grid Alphabetically

  1. Access the Flowsheets Setup practice template.
    The Metrics Flowsheet Items grid displays items in the order currently setup in the flowsheet, along with their categories.

    The example below is the order before sorting the items alphabetically.

    For example, the current order for Lab Test category starts with Cholesterol, total and ends with B2M.

    • Cholesterol, total
    • Creatinine, serum
    • Glom Filt Rate, Estimated
    • HDL
    • Hemoglobin A1c
    • Microalb/creat ratio
    • Triglycerides
    • AST
    • B2M
  2. Select Sort Items Alphabetically check box in the Metrics Flowsheet Items section.
    The Metrics Flowsheet Items grid refreshes to display items in alphabetical order within their category, and the Item Sort values refresh to reflect the new order.

    For example, the order for Lab Test category has been sorted alphabetically.

    The new order for Lab Test category starts with AST and ends with Triglycerides.

    • AST
    • B2M
    • Cholesterol, total
    • Creatinine, serum
    • Glom Filt Rate, Estimated
    • HDL
    • Hemoglobin A1c
    • Microalb/creat ratio
    • Triglycerides