Before Ordering a Lab Add-On
Check the patient's chart for lab testing that has been completed in the last 24 hours for specimen availability.
Check patient's chart for any duplicate orders that may have already been ordered by other providers.
Do Not Use Lab Add-Ons for:
For Future Daily Routine Orders
If specimens are not “IN LAB” status
for Troponin T High Sensitivity (must be collected in green lithium heparin tube)
for tests that must be received on ice (Lactic Acid, Ammonia, Homocysteine, ACTH)
for all reference lab orders (New collection required with special requirements)
for protect from light tests (methotrexate)
Coagulation tests (PT/PTT)
GC Urine by PCR (This requires a separate collection kit)
TEG (New collection required)
Transfusion Testing (New collection required)
Do’s for Lab Add-On:
Start & Stop Date are for current date & time only.
Under Priority select LAB ADD ON
Reporting Priority is Routine
Frequency is not to be selected
Collected is to be entered as NO
Nurse Collect is be entered as NO since nothing is to be drawn
