Test Details Field Information

Field	Description
Test Name	The test name and the key associated with it.
Appt Date/Time	The scheduled date and time for the lab test.
Charge	Indicates whether to post the charge (for performing the test) when the order is saved or sent.
Expected Result	The expected due date for the lab test results. Users can update this date for regular orders and future orders. Expected Result dates for recurring orders can only be updated after they are released.
Test Comment	Used to capture any additional information needed about the test.
Volume	The amount of specimen needed to perform the test.
Units	The measurement of the specimen (for example, ml.).
Collection date	Used to record the specimen collection date. The user selects the date that the specimen was collected from the Collection Date list. This default value is the time this field is selected.
Source site	The site from where the specimen was collected.
Source description	Any detail about the site from where the specimen was collected.
Body Site	Specific body details from which the specimen is collected.
Site modifier	Detail that modifies the body site listed for this specimen. For example, the site could be antecubital fossa, and the site modifier could be "right" or "left."
Specimen role	Indicates the role of the sample specimen. Its value can influence processing and data management related to the test specimen.
Additives	Detail on anything added to the specimen.
Collection method	The way the specimen was collected, for example, "Finger Draw."
Specimen storage	Details on how the specimen should be stored (for example, "store in a cool/dry place").
Symbol on AOE question	The symbol is the "only ask once" indicator for AOE questions. If this question is asked by other tests within this order, you would not need to answer the same question again. You only have to answer the question once and that answer is applied to the rest of the tests within this order.
Bold on AOE question	If the AOE question is bold in the list on the Test Details tab, an answer is required.
Question	The AOE question, for example: Patient's Race or Fasting.
Units	A list of possible responses to the AOE question.
Data Type	The format of the answer (such as string or number)
Answer	Where you enter the answer to an AOE question.

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Answer AOE Questions for a Test

In the Select Tests tab, select a test that has AOE questions attached to it. Select the button next to the question to open the Test Details tab. The AOE questions associated with the test appear. A question is in bold if an answer is required. If you are ordering several tests for the same test order, and more than one asks the same AOE question, an icon appears before the test name. To display a tooltip, hover over the icon. Do one of the following: Enter the answer in the Answer field. For some questions, select in the Answer field, and select the answer from the list at the right of the Answer field. Select Save or Save & Send. If you try to save without entering an answer, a message appears prompting you to answer the question. If the answer is accepted, the order is saved. Link a Template Field to an AOE Question and Answer Parent topic: Test Details Tab

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Test Details Field Information

Field Description Test Name The test name and the key associated with it. Appt Date/Time The scheduled date and time for the lab test. Charge Indicates whether to post the charge (for performing the test) when the order is saved or sent. Expected Result The expected due date for the lab test results. Users can update this date for regular orders and future orders. Expected Result dates for recurring orders can only be updated after they are released. Test Comment Used to capture any additional information needed about the test. Volume The amount of specimen needed to perform the test. Units The measurement of the specimen (for example, ml.). Collection date Used to record the specimen collection date. The user selects the date that the specimen was collected from the Collection Date list. This default value is the time this field is selected. Source site The site from where the specimen was collected. Source description Any detail about the site from where the specimen was collected. B

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Test Details Tab

In the Test Details tab for your test orders, you can enter the test name, collection details and AOE questions. If you select a test in the Test Name list and then select the Select to display Specimen handling details link, the Specimen Handling Information window opens, showing details on the collection of the test specimen. The detail for the test specimen and AOE questions is entered using File Maintenance when you create the Orders test code. You select Order Tests in Master Files. There is a tab on each record for Specimen Handling where you can input the information for this test. Under the Options tab there is also a section for entering Ask at Order Entry Questions information. In the center of the Test Details tab, in the Collection Date/Time field, you can assign a collection time for the order. Test Details Field Information Test Specimen Details Test Collection Date and Time Setting Charges for Tests Using the Manual Method Answer AOE Questions for a Test Parent topic: Se

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Test Details Tab

In the Test Details tab for your test orders, you can enter the test name, collection details and AOE questions. If you select a test in the Test Name list and then select the Select to display Specimen handling details link, the Specimen Handling Information window opens, showing details on the collection of the test specimen. The detail for the test specimen and AOE questions is entered using File Maintenance when you create the Orders test code. You select Order Tests in Master Files. There is a tab on each record for Specimen Handling where you can input the information for this test. Under the Options tab there is also a section for entering Ask at Order Entry Questions information. In the center of the Test Details tab, in the Collection Date/Time field, you can assign a collection time for the order. Test Details Field Information Test Specimen Details Test Collection Date and Time Setting Charges for Tests Using the Manual Method Answer AOE Questions for a Test Parent topic: Se

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Define an AOE Question

Select File Maintenance > Master Files > System > Order AOE Questions. Select open menu and select New.The Order AOE Questions dialog box opens. Select the drop-down list and select a performing entity (lab or radiology) system for this question. Enter the order test value Code specific to the performing system being used. These codes are sent to the user by the performing entity and are different for each performing entity's list of tests. Select the drop-down arrow to select a Source Type. Select the desired value to select one. Free Text. The user can enter any value. List. The user must make a selection from a pre-defined AOE Answers list. Template. NextGen software picks up the value in the selected template field. If you select "list" it brings up the list of defined AOE Answers that you created for your database using File Maintenance. This can be a question to make it clear to the user what value needs to be entered. For example: "Did the patient fast?" If you select "string" i

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Specimen Handling Information

Field Description Specimen Type Specimen type indicates whether the specimen would be blood, saliva, urine, etc. Minimum Volume Minimum volume indicates what the minimum amount of specimen to collect is. This is a measurement such as 2 ml. Suggested Volume Suggested volume indicates what the suggested amount of specimen to collect is. Method Method indicates how to collect the specimen, for example blood draw. Collection Details on how the specimen is collected, for example, split-specimen or midstream catch of urine. Container Container indicates where the specimen would be collected such as a tube or specimen cup. Instructions Instructions indicate any instruction for user collecting specimen such as fasting. Storage Storage indicates how to store the specimen, for example: Room temperature, Frozen, etc. Parent topic: Adding or Modifying a Test Order in the Order Tests List

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