Topics Lab Matrix Search:  
Introduction: The Lab Matrix displays a comparative summary of a patient’s laboratory results encounter-wise and captures information on Tests, Test Categories, Test Panels and LOINC codes. Abnormal result values are highlighted appropriately thus attracting users' attention to the details.

Field Descriptions

Patient: Displays the selected patient's name.

DOB: Displays the date of birth of the selected patient.

Gender: Displays the gender of the patient.

Provider: Displays the name of the Ordering Provider.

Patient Info icon: On clicking this icon, the Patient Contact popup is invoked which displays the selected patient’s information such as Name, Age, DOB, Address, Email, etc. The details displayed depend on the Form Template defined in the property patient.contactinfo.template.

Group By: Displays the results based on grouping of Tests or Categories or Panels or LOINC codes.

Days: Displays the matrix based on the number of days selected. Available values are 30, 60, 90, 180, 365 and All. By default, the value 180 is selected.

Filter By: Enter the Test name, Category name, Panel name or LOINC code (according to the value selected in the Group By dropdown) to display filtered details of the results encounter-wise.

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.
Notes: Abnormal markers are displayed for Numeric, Fraction and Quantity Result Types.

Result Pane:
  • It displays results based on the filter applied. The Individual Test or Category or Panel or LOINC code section row(s) displayed are collapsible as well as expandable.
  • Every row displays date-wise results matrix for tests in descending order.
  • There is a hyperlink with every date on the matrix screen. On click it displays the Progress Notes for the same date.
  • The left side cell below the collapsible test and date row displays the test name and the range and conventions set for the respective tests and the right side cell displays test result, test notes, review comments and lower or higher than normal information.
  • The result graph icon on click displays the result details in the form of a graph for the selected test (if applicable). The graph drawn is either a bar chart or point chart for the selected date range.
    Note: In case there are no comments available then the icon won’t be displayed.
  • For results in text formats, only partial information is displayed. 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.
  • Abnormal result values are displayed in red color for Result Types Text, Numeric, Fraction, Quantity and Set of Values.
  • The Print button on click prints the Matrix.