Ob Lab Results

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This subsection appears in the Ob Episode tab of the patient chart. It displays any OB result created during the time frame of the OB episode (that is, from the LMP date to the episode closed date). Each lab result in the list has a link to the actual lab result. All results appear as long as the result is created after the LMP, or after the OB episode is opened, or within 280 days of the EDD.

 

This subsection appears in the Ob Episode tab of the patient chart

 

 

 

  1. From the patient encounter, locate the Ob Lab Results section.
  2. Under the Result Type column, click the link to view the lab result document.
    Note: The mapping from the result to the OB episode form Result Type is based on the data entered on the Ob Lab Results Mapping page.
  3. Internal Note — Enter a note intended for yourself (does not appear on printed lab results).
  4. Note to Patient — Enter a note intended for the patient. You must save it before it can appear on any printed results.
    You can save the text that you enter in the Note to Patient field as a macro that you can reuse in other Note to Patient fields. Enter your note text in the field, then click the star icon to save the text as a text macro for later use (fill in the fields that appear).

Review lab data — actual fields may vary for each type of lab result

  1. From the Result Value menu, select the result of the lab test.
    Note: The Result Type menu and lab result fields appear on each lab result page. You can enter data and associate the lab result to the appropriate OB episode form result type directly on this page. For results received via lab interface (in most cases), the result value appears automatically in the Result Value field.
  2. Ref. Range — If this field is not automatically populated by the lab result, you can enter the reference range for this result.
  3. Result Units — If this field is not automatically populated by the lab result, you can enter the result unit for this result. You can edit an existing result unit, if necessary.
  4. Highlight — You can select this option to highlight the results in yellow.
  5. In the Note field, enter any notes about this lab result.
  6. Click Save. Reviewed lab results appear on the patient's Ob tab, where you can print or fax them.

 

  1. From your Clinical Inbox, locate the lab result document, or from the patient encounter, locate the Ob Lab Results section, click the link under the Order Type column to view the lab result document.
    Note: The mapping from the result to the OB episode form Result Type is based on the data entered on the Ob Lab Results Mapping page.
  2. Review the lab data.
  3. Perform one of the following document actions:
    • Patient Notified — Normal
    • Patient Notified — Abnormal
    • Failed notification attempt (with any of the menu options)
    • Close
  4. Click Save.

Note: If a mapping is added or updated (via the Ob Lab Results section in the encounter form), athenaOne assumes the lab was reviewed and displays the result value on the OB episode form. If a document was mapped and then deleted or marked as a duplicate, athenaOne automatically removes the order type and result data from the OB episode form.

 

 

 

 

You can toggle between two views: the Show all labs link allows you to see which requirements have been met and which are still outstanding; the Show only labs with results link shows only the labs that have been ordered and/or resulted.

  • Result Types appear as links that take you to result documents.
  • You can hover over a result type name to display the original order type name.
  • The Print/Fax OB Episode Form link display labs in the full grid layout.
  • When the OB episode form is printed or faxed, the headings appear in bold with slightly indented result types.

To ensure that lab results are reviewed by the provider before they appear on the patient's OB episode form, athenaOne requires at least one of the following actions for each lab result document:

  • Patient Notified — Normal
  • Patient Notified — Abnormal
  • Failed notification attempt (with any of the menu options)
  • Close

 

A Note to Patient field lets you add a note intended for the patient to each lab result. These patient notes are visible when the result is printed. You must save the note before it can appear on any printed results.

 

You can save the text that you enter in the Note to Patient field as a macro that you can reuse in other Note to Patient fields. Enter your note text in the field, then click the star icon to save the text as a text macro for later use (fill in the fields that appear).

 

 

 

To call attention to corrected lab results, you can make them appear highlighted in yellow (like abnormal results). To activate the highlighting option, please contact the CSC by selecting Support > Create Case or Call in the Main Menu.

 

 

 

OB Lab Documents
Click the link in the Lab Results section of the OB episode tab to open the lab result document
Order Type

The order type of the linked lab result.
Result Type

The mapping from the selected lab test to the OB episode form.

Result Type is based on previous mappings for your practice. If your practice recently began using athenaClinicals, you may not see any result type mappings. After you map a result once, the system remembers this association and uses it for future results. If this logic is incorrect, you can modify the mapping or change the result value.
Result Value

Enter or select the lab result value. When the result value is a free-text field, you can enter up to 30 characters.
Ref. Range Enter a reference range for this test result, if the field is not already filled in.
Result Units Enter a result unit for this test result. You can edit an existing value, if needed.
Highlight To call attention to corrected lab results, you can select this option to highlight the result in yellow in Lab Results section of the OB episode tab.
Date Collected

The date that the specimen was collected. This field is automatically filled in.
Note

Enter any notes about this lab result.

 

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