The Lab Results widget displays the patient’s lab results information, as well as skin test data and blood transfusion history where available in the patient’s record. The information is displayed in reverse chronological order by date.
To open the widget,
left-click the Lab
Results icon from the widget tray that appears
at the bottom of the Patient Portal,
drag the icon to the screen, and drop where desired on the portal. Labs
data received by DoD sources that include a sensitive flag will be masked
in the widget views and access to this data will be subject to auditing.
See Audited Access to DoD Sensitive
Data for more information.
In the minimized view of the Lab Results widget, the lab results information includes:
Collection Date
Lab Test
Result
Site
Click more >> from the minimized view of the Lab Results widget to open an expanded view of the widget. In the expanded view, the lab results information includes:
Collection Date
Order Number
Status
Ordering HCP
Ordering HCP Specialty
Lab Test
Standardized Lab Test
Type
Specimen Source
Result
Interpretation
Units
Ref Range
Site
The following lab test abbreviations are used in the Type column of the expanded view. Hovering over an entry in the Type column will display the full lab type name.
CHEM for CH, COAG, HEM, HE, TOX, RIA, SER, and SEND
MICRO for MI, MICROBIOLOGY, and BACT
AP for ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY
EM for ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SP for SURGICAL PATHOLOGY
ST for SKIN or SKIN TEST
CY for CYTOLOGY
AU for AUTOPSY
BB for BLOOD BANK
H.I.V for HIV
Note: JLV will query for DoD VLER labs data when community partner data is enabled. When community partner data is available for labs, the Lab Results widget will display the disclaimer, Additional data is available in Community Health Summaries (DoD VLER data will not be integrated into the Lab Results widget display). See Viewing DoD VLER Data in the Community Health Summaries Widget for more information. The Interface Status window accessed from the widget will also display status from DoD VLER partner sources, if available.
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