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Introduction : The Lab/Radiology Matrix gives User a comparative summary of patient’s Laboratory/Radiology results - encounter wise and captures information on Tests, Test Categories, Test Panels, and LOINC codes. Abnormal result values are highlighted appropriately thus attracting User’s attention to the details.

Field Description :

Patient Info: The section just below the Patient band displays Patient information such as: Patient Name; DOB; Gender; Primary Provider details; and Contact Info icon, on click it further displays patient’s address.

Filter: The section displays various options for applying filters to the display of Matrix. Following is the description of the filters available:
i. Group By: Displays the results based on grouping of Tests or Categories or Panels or LOINC codes.
ii. Days: Allows User to view the matrix based on the number of days selected. Available values are 30, 60, 90, 180, 365, All. By default, the value 180 days is selected.
iii. Filter By: User has to enter either the Test name or Category name or Panel name or LOINC code (according to the value selected in the ‘Group By’ drop-down list) to display filtered details of the results encounter-wise.
iv. Go: The button when clicked applies the selected filters and displays its respective results. The filters applied display results ONLY if the User clicks on the GO button.
v. Legend: Following are the legends followed while interpreting the results:-
- Higher Than Max icon: indicates the result value is higher than normal.
- Lower Than Min icon: indicates the result value is lower than normal.
- Review Pending icon: indicates that the results are yet to be reviewed.
Tests or Category or Panel or LOINC code (Matrix Header)– According to the filter applied the column header displays either as Tests or Category or Panel or LOINC code and remains fixed even if User navigates to and fro horizontally, allowing the User an easier viewing experience of comparing the Tests’ name and its respective details. The Individual Test or Category or Panel or LOINC code section displaying are collapsible as well as expandable.
The result graph icon: On click, displays the result details in form of a graph for selected test (if applicable). The graph drawn is either a bar chart or point chart for the selected date range.

Result Pane – It displays results encounter-wise.
• Every row displays date wise (Descending order) results matrix for test
• There is a hyperlink with every date on matrix screen. On click it displays the Progress Note of the same date.
• Every cell with a date displays the test result, test notes, review comments and lower or higher than normal information.
• The icon: displays the comments at Test level and Order level and also the Review comments. Test name is displayed on the top of the popup.
Note: In case there are no comments available then the icon won’t be displayed.
• The icon displays Order Level attachments.
• For results in text formats, only partial information is displayed due to space constraints, the complete text is displayed on the tooltip.
• Observe that the horizontal scroll at the bottom of the right frame to scrolls the result pane ONLY; and the vertical scroll bar moves the result pane in sync with the Matrix headers.
• If review is pending for any of the test result then the cell is highlighted with pale yellow background.
• Print button on click prints the Matrix.