Laboratory Module Quick Start

Laboratory Module Quick Start C/S Version 5.5 Getting Started

Welcome to the MEDITECH Laboratory Module. Laboratories face pressure to perform tests and procedures accurately, report results quickly, and contain costs. MEDITECHs Lab Module helps hospitals meet these challenges by allowing technologists to enter patient information, order tests, and report results efficiently.

What is a Tutorial?

A tutorial is a series of steps that guide you through the basic functions of a software module. This Quick Start introduces you to the important features of the Laboratory Module without overwhelming you with advanced procedures or elaborate explanations.

After completing this tutorial, you will be able to: Enter patient orders Cancel patient orders Print specimen collection labels Reprint collection lists Receive specimens for worksheet eligibility Enter test results Inquire about test results

Signing onto the MEDITECH System

To work with the Laboratory Module, you must first sign onto it.

1. Sign onto CUS1 Ring 2. Type Username: LAB.QUICK 3. Type Password: 1234 4. The TRNLAB55 will default into the HCIS field 5. Type LAB at the >1 6. The LIS (Laboratory Information System) Main Menu appears. From the main menu you can reach every routine in the LIS modules. Exercise 1 - Entering a Requisition

The Enter / Edit Requisition routine allows you to: Enter Patient Orders Create specimens

Patient orders are typically entered in the Order Entry Module for inpatients and directly into the Lab Module for outpatients.

This exercise demonstrates how to enter patient orders.

Begin at the LIS Main Menu. Select REQUISITIONS The LIS Requisition menu appears. Select Enter/Edit REQUISITION. The Enter/Edit Requisition screen displays.

Answer the screen prompts with the responses listed below:

Screen Prompt Your Response PATIENT Select a patient using a partial name lookup with the convention using the key. Press . A patient lookup appears. Select your patient and press .

Note: If you selected an old outpatient account, you will receive the message "This patient was registered T-x. Continue?" Select Yes. REQ # Press . You are creating a new requisition , so the Lab Module assigns a new number and NEW appears in the response field. COLL DATE The default response is T for today. Press to accept it. COLL TIME Type N for Now. Press . PRIORITY To accept the default response of R for routine, Press . ORDER SOURCE Accept the default response of W for Written, Press . RECEIVED? Enter the response N for no. Press . COLL CAT Press to accept the default. LABEL DEV Press . COMMENT Accept the default response of N for No, Press . CALL? Press . MARKERS? Press BROADCAST? Press ORDER Type GLU for glucose. Press twice. EDIT PX Press . FILE Press F12 to File the requisition.

Requisition and Lab specimen numbers appear on the screen like this:

Req # 00000147 - - LAB: 0316: C00001R

Write down these numbers on the lines provided here. You will need these numbers in the following exercises.

Requisition (GLU) ______

Specimen (GLU) ______

Press until you return to the LIS Main Menu.

Now, go back to Exercise 1 and enter another requisition on the same patient.

Press to recall the last patient. Follow the same directions this time, but type BUN instead of GLU at the ORDER prompt. Be sure to write down the requisition number and specimen number of the tests on the lines below.

Requisition (BUN) ______

Specimen (BUN) ______

Press until you return to the LIS Main Menu Exercise 2 - Canceling a Lab Specimen

The Cancel Lab routine allows you to: Cancel erroneous or duplicate orders Remove unnecessary specimens from the work pool Credit the patient Keep a record of the order for tracking purposes

Select SPECIMEN EDITS. The SPECIMEN EDIT menu appears. Select CANCEL. The CANCEL SPECIMEN menu appears. Select the CANCEL LAB SPECIMEN routine. The Cancel Lab Specimen screen displays.

Screen Prompt Your Response SPEC# Type the BUN specimen number you recorded in the first exercise by entering C# (# - specimen number). This is the specimen you will cancel. Press . CANCELLATION COMMENTS Type a reason for cancellation. This is a required comment. Press F12 to save this comment. CANCEL? Select Yes and press . A message stating that the specimen is cancelled appears on the screen. Press .

Hit until you return to the LIS Main Menu. Exercise 3 - Creating a Collection Batch

The Create Collection Batch Routine allows you to: Generate labels for the collection category according to collection time.

Collection categories are defined by the laboratory.

Important: Your class may only create one collection list. At this point, consult your trainer for further instructions.

Select SPECIMEN COLLECTION. The Specimen Collection menu appears. Select the CREATE Routine. The Collection Batch Create screen displays.

Screen Prompt Your Response CATEGORY Enter the collection category assigned to your specimens. Press . INCLUDE CATEGORY Press to accept defaults. INCLUDE OTHER PATIENT Press to accept defaults. SPECIMENS FROM CATEGORY PRIORITY To accept the default response of SUR for all priorities, press . TOMORROW ONLY? To accept the default response of N(no), press . FROM LOCATION # To accept BEGINNING, press . THROUGH LOCATION# To accept END, press F12. CREATE? Type Y for yes. Press . A message appears: New batch number is ______Press . PRINT ON: Select the printer name and press to return to the LIS Main Menu. Exercise 4 - Reprinting a Collection List

The Reprint Collection List Routine allows you to: Reprint Collection Labels

Select SPECIMEN COLLECTION. The Specimen Collection menu appears. Select the REPRINT Routine. The Reprint Collection Labels screen appears.

Screen Prompt Your Response CATEGORY Enter the collection category assigned to your specimens; Press . DATE Type T; Press . You can also do a lookup and select the batch date. NUMBER Type your Batch Number from the previous exercise. Press . You can also do a lookup and select the batch number. PRINT ALL SPECIMENS Type Y; Press F12. PRINT ON: Ask your trainer for the correct printer name. Select it in the lookup. Press .

Press to return to the LIS Main Menu. Exercise 5 - Receiving a Specimen The Receive by Specimen Routine allows you to: Make collected specimens eligible for worksheets and result entry

Select SPECIMEN COLLECTION. The LIS Specimen Collection menu appears. Find the RECEIVE heading. Select the BY SPECIMEN Routine. The Receive by Specimen screen displays.

Screen Prompt Your Response FAST INPUT Type N for No. Press . E/E COM? Press . CHARGE Press . WKLD FUNC Press . E/E SETUP Press to accept default of N. SPECIMEN To recall the last patient and all their requisitions, press then press . A Specimen Lookup appears. Select the glucose order. COLL TIME Enter a time that is before the received time. Press . COLL BY Type your name. Press . Hit to accept Yes at the Not Found. New? Prompt. RECV DATE/TIME To accept the recorded information, press . RECV BY Press . FUNC Press . WORKCARD DEVICE Press . ALIQUOT DEVICE Press to receive. RECEIVE? Type Y for yes. A message appears: Receiving process has been started .

Press to return to the LIS Main Menu. Exercise 6 - Entering Results

The Result Entry Routine allows you to: Enter laboratory results into the LIS.

Select LABORATORY. The Lab main menu appears. Select RESULT ENTRY Select ENTER RESULTS (Standard) The E/E Lab Results screen displays

Screen Prompt Your Response SPEC Type a period (.) Press to recall the previous specimen.

Note: If background jobs are not running, the specimen may need to be received from collection from this routine. RESULT Type 110. Press F12. SELECTION Select Verify All Results. Press . SPECIMEN Press until you return to the Main Menu.

Exercise 7 - Result Inquiry

The Result Inquiry Routine allows you to: View a comprehensive report detailing information pertaining to a specimen.

Select INQUIRY The Inquiry Menu appears. Select PRINT SPECIMENS (INTERNAL). The Print Specimens (Internal) screen displays.

Screen Prompt Your Response SPEC Type a period (.) Press to recall the previous specimen. SPECIMEN Press . SHORT FORM? Press to accept N for No. Press to Print Results PRINT ON: Select VIEW and . The Lab Internal Inquiry Report appears. View the report for its contents. Press . SPECIMEN Press to exit and return to the Laboratory Main Menu. Summary

The Enter Requisition Routine allows you to: Enter patient orders Create specimens

The Cancel Lab Routine allows you to: Cancel erroneous or duplicate orders Remove unnecessary specimens from the work pool Credit the patient Keep a record of the order for tracking purposes

The Create Collection Batch Routine allows you to: Generate labels for the collection category according to collection time.

The Reprint Collection List Routine allows you to: Reprint Collection Labels

The Receive Specimens Routine allows you to: Make collected specimens eligible for worksheets and result entry

The Result Entry Routine allows you to: Enter laboratory specimen results into the LIS.

The Internal Specimen Routine allows you to: Provide specimen information for tests ordered and resulted.