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Custom Result Filters

You can filter test results by test description, result description, result flags, and/or collection date range. You can use filter option in any combination.
  1. Open a patient document in the TX Text viewer.
  2. Right-click in the patient document, and select Insert Lab Results from the Viewer Document menu.
    The Select lab results window opens.
  3. From the Date Range list, select Custom or select Custom.
    The Set Results Filter window opens.

  4. Enter the filter criteria that you want to apply.
  5. To filter results on a specific test, in the Enter test description to filter section, enter the name or partial name of a test.
    1. Select Add Test or select the ENTER key.
      The test description appears in the filter window.
      • To change the description, select and enter over it, and then select Update Test.
      • To delete the description, select it, and then select Delete Test.
    2. Select the Match exact names only check box, if applicable.
  6. To filter results on a specific test result, in the Enter test description to filter section, enter the name or partial name of the result.
    1. Select Add Result, or select ENTER key.
      The result description appears in the filter window.
      • To change the description, select and enter over it, and then select Update Test.
      • To delete the description, select it, and then select Delete Test.
    2. Select the Match exact names only check box, if applicable.
  7. To filter results based on result flags, in the Select Abnormal Flags to filter section:
    • Select the check box or text for each setting to clear or set the flag.
    • To check all flags, select Check All.
    • To clear all flags, select Uncheck All.
    The results include only those that are within the range defined by the selected flags.
  8. To filter results based on a collection date range, in the Enter collection date range to filter section, set up the date range in one of these ways:
    • Display results within the selected Last number of Days, Weeks, Months, or Years.
    • Select the Start date (date/time) check box, select the arrow to open the calendar, and select the desired date.

      Select the End date (date/time) check box, open the calendar, and select the desired date.

    The default setting is to show all results for all collection dates.
  9. To clear all filters, select Clear Filter.
  10. When you have set all filters, select OK.