How do I Create a New Pathology Request?

There are two possible methods that a user can use to create a new pathology request. This can be done through the Quick Action toolbar and also via the Investigations tab found within the Clinical section of a patient's record.

Create Pathology Requests from the Patient Dashboard 

1. Within the patient record, make sure you are on the Dashboard.
2. Click the Pathology Icon to open the Pathology request form.
3. A pathology request form will open, allowing you to quickly create a pathology lab request. The lab request will be saved to the patient's Investigation Requests. 
   

Create Pathology Request from the Patient Clinical Tab

1. Once you are in the patient record, go to the Clinical tab.
2. Make sure you are in the Investigations section.
3. Make sure you are in the Requests section of Investigations.
4. Click New Pathology to open the pathology request form
5. Select the Service Provider, Requester and Billing details. *NOTE: The Service Provider is automatically populated if the person requesting the Investigation Request has selected a default Service Provider. 
6. You can click Priority to change how important a certain pathology request is.
   
   Definition of priorities based on their immediacy:
   Routine - Normal priority
   Urgent - Higher priority than Routine
   ASAP - Higher priority than Urgent
   STAT - Highest possible priority. E.g. an emergency
   
   
7. Add Due Date and Fax/Contact Number
8. Click Order Date to enter the desired information
   
9. Click Copies To to send the results to additional users.
   
10. Click the Copy to Patient tick-box to send a copy to the patient. 
    
11. Select the tests and clinical information that will be included on the requests.
12. Double-click the Test Names to add them to the request form. 
    
13. Included test names will appear in the column opposite to the list of tests.
14. To add a custom test, click Custom Test, type in the Name and press Enter.
15. To add a pap test to the request, click Cervical Screening and complete the form.
    
16. Search or select from the list of Clinical Findings to share the patient's condition with the lab provider.
17. If the patient is pregnant, click the Pregnant tick-box, and add the EDC date or LMP date.
18. To add a calendar reminder, click the Reminder tick-box and enter the Date.
19. Once the form is complete, click Save or Save as Draft to save the request. 
20. Clicking Save will make the request Outstanding, and Save as Draft, will save the request as Draft.
21. After completing and saving the Pathology Request, this will become visible in the Requests grid.

Status Types

• Draft - This means that the request has not yet been printed. (The user may have created this in advance of the patient appointment, or wasn’t able to finish the form)
• Outstanding - A result for this request has not yet been linked, or the user has not yet updated the status of this request.
• Cancelled - This request is no longer required. The user would like to cancel this request rather than delete it (for auditing purposes). Example: created in error, or patient moved to another doctor.
• On Hold - This request has been suspended. It is still required, but it won’t be able to be filled for some time. Example: patient calls as they are going overseas - provider decides to continue investigation after their return.
• Partially Received - Some results for this request have been received, but further results are expected.
• Fully received - All results expected for this request have been received.