Description
Use the AP Case Setup pop-up to create and manage AP cases.
Access
TaskCenter > Manage Testing > Work in Progress
Technical Manual
Information Header
Patient | Displays the patient's name. Select the blue link to view patient demographics. |
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MRN | Displays the MRN. |
DOB | Displays the patient's date of birth. |
Age | Displays the patient's age. |
Sex | Displays the sex of the patient. |
Order ID | Displays the order ID number. Select the blue link to view specific information on the order. |
Order Date/Time | Displays the ordered date/time. |
Ordering Provider | Displays the name of the ordering provider. |
Ordering Location | Displays the ordering location. |
Priority | Displays the order priority. For example, ASAP or Routine. |
Order Choice | Displays the name of the order choice. For example, Surgical. |
Case ID | Displays the case ID number. Select the blue link to view specific information on the case. |
TAT | Displays the turnaround time. For example, 24 hours. |
Case Composition | Use the add component options to add components into this section of the case setup. |
Case Assigned To | Displays the user assigned to the case. Select to open the Assign AP Cases pop-up, where you can assign or reassign the case to a specific user.
Changes made in this pop-up will not be saved until the AP Case Setup pop-up is saved. |
Testing Facility | Displays the testing facility. For example, AP Lab. |
Workflow Status | Displays the workflow status. For example, Pending Gross. Select to open a menu where you can change the workflow status on the case. The options are:
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Department | Displays the name of the department. For example, Histology. |
Received Date/Time | Displays the received date/time. |
Collection Date/Time | Displays the collection date/time. Select the collection date/time value to view and edit the collection date/time for the case and its specimens. |
Bubble icon | Select the button to add/edit comments on the pop-up. |
Document icon | Select the button to add/edit documents associated with the pop-up. |
Clinical Information
Displays clinical information for the case.
Notepad icon | Select the button to add questions/answers in the Clinical Information section. Selecting the notepad icon near the header displays the standard Clinical Information pop-up and allows the user to make edits to clinical information. |
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Question | Associated clinical information questions. |
Answer | Associated clinical information answers for the questions. Clinical information with additional free-form text displays as "Answer; Additional free-form text". |
Containers and Parts Received
Notepad icon | Select the button to add/edit information in the Containers and Parts Received section. Selecting this button opens the Specimen Part Details pop-up. This allows the user to make changes to any of the answers on the existing parts and/or add new parts. Note If you make any changes to parts, including adding a new part or editing an existing one, the default case composition settings will be reapplied to the case. This will remove any changes to the case composition that have been made on the pop-up. Therefore, make any changes to the parts before making changes to the case composition. The default case composition settings are configured on AdminCenter > Order Choice Setup > Order Choices > Order Choice AP Setup > AP Default Case Composition. |
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Case Composition
Edit Part Association | Double-click to edit the associated part. For example, Esophagus, Biopsy. |
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Remove All Children | Double-click to remove all children from the part association. For example, Blocks and Slides. |
Indent | Double-click to indent the specific selection. This indents level(s) underneath the part. |
Remove Item | Double-click to remove the item from the section. |
Promote | Double-click to highlight the specific part as an important part. |
Edit Stain | Double-click to edit the stain associated with the part. |
Insert Template | Select to insert a template via the Add Template pop-up. Select in or enter text in the Select Items search-as-you-type field to search for and select template items. Select the blue name link, or select the Select checkbox, to add the template item to the table. Select the magnifying glass icon to manually search for template items. Select Add Template to add the item to the case template. |
Add Protocol | Select to add a protocol via the Add Protocol pop-up. Select in or enter text in the Select Items search-as-you-type field to search for and select protocols. Select the blue name link, or select the Select checkbox, to add the protocol to the table. Select the magnifying glass icon to manually search for protocols. Select Add Protocol to add the item to the case template. The action is added to the change log. The system will only add tests that have the current order choice listed in the Valid AP Order Choices for the test in test's settings. The system will only add tests to the case if the tests have an instrument at the order choice's testing facility. |
Add Container Group | Select to add a container group via the Add Container Group pop-up. Select in or enter text in the Select Items search-as-you-type field to search for and select a container group. Select the blue name link, or select the Select checkbox, to add the container group to the table. Select the magnifying glass icon to manually search for container groups. Select Add Container Group to add the item to the case template. You can also use the Alt+S hotkey to save the pop-up, or use Alt+C to cancel changes and close the pop-up. |
Add Block | Select to add a block via the Add Block pop-up. Select in or enter text in the Select Items search-as-you-type field to search for and select blocks. Select the blue name link, or select the Select checkbox, to add the block to the table. Select the magnifying glass icon to manually search for blocks. Add or edit a value in the Count field to specify the number of blocks for that specific block. The count defaults to one. Select Add Block to add the item to the case template. |
Add Slide | Select to open the Add Slides and Stains pop-up. To add new slides to the slide table, search for and select a slide from the Select a slide to add search-as-you-type field. Each slide in the slide table includes the following columns:
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Buttons
Create CSM Ticket | Select to create a Client Services module ticket. View the Client Services Tabs page for more information. |
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Print Labels | Select to print labels associated with the AP case. If there is an option selected from the Print labels after setup drop-down list at the time the user selects Setup Case, the Print Labels pop-up displays. This Print Labels pop-up displays a list of Blocks to print followed by a list of Slides to print. |
Print labels after setup | Select an option from the drop-down list to specify what to print labels for after setup. Select either Blocks or Slides from the drop-down list. If Blocks is selected from the drop-down list on AP Case Setup pop-up, all block labels are selected for printing. If Slides is selected, all slide labels are selected for printing. If both Blocks and Slides is selected, all block and slide labels are selected for printing. Each block and slide label can be sent to a specific label printer by selecting a label printer in the Label Printer column. |
Open Case Worksheet after Setup | Select the checkbox to have the system open the Case Worksheet pop-up after setup. |
Setup Case | Select to set up the case. The case appears live in the system. |
Cancel | Select to return to the Work in Progress page without saving the case. |