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The Ancillary departments will be found under the Departments search option. By selecting the department title, a list of all items available within that department will display.

 

•Select the desired department from the Departments drop-down.

 

 

Select Order Entry > Departments > Ancillary Department

 

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•Once the department is selected, the available items will appear in the Search Orders portion of the screen. The provider may then scroll to find the desired test/item or use the free-text search box. Results will begin to auto-populate as information is being typed into the Search box. Search Orders results will decrease as more information is typed in the Search box. Ancillary items will display date/time, frequency, and whether or not the item is set as STAT.

 

•To move an item to the Pending Orders box, select the item and select the Add to Pending option from the action bar. Double-clicking the item will also move it to the Pending Orders box.

 

NOTE: If a test is ordered that is set up with a LOINC code that matches a code in the trigger code table for Case Reporting, a Case Report will be created and sent to Public Health Agencies.