Editing orders and requesting additional tests

You can only edit orders before they are sent. After orders are sent, Edit becomes unavailable.

1. From  Inpatients > Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail, select Investigations.

2. To edit an order, select .

3. Select an order.

4. From the pane on the right, select  > Edit.

5. Edit any order details on the form.

   

6. Select Save.

   Any edits appear under Order History.

Depending on your local policy and SOP Standard Operating Procedure., you can request additional tests for a sample that has been collected.

Depending on your local policy and SOP Standard Operating Procedure., you might need to call the lab to confirm the sample is still viable for additional testing.

1. From  Inpatients > Patient List > double-click on a patient's name > Patient Detail, select Investigations.

2. To edit an order, select .

3. Select the order that needs additional tests.

4. From the pane on the right, select  > Add on Service.

5. Enter a note to the lab, including all the tests you want to add, as free text. This data is not coded, so check your spelling.

6. Select Add.

7. Select Close & Print.

8. Select to choose printer options and print.

   You can reprint this form.

   Read about reprinting add-on forms

9. Follow your organisation's process to ensure the form is sent to the lab.