Detailed Guide
OP Phlebotomy Order
Scenario
How to Place a Blood Order within Outpatients for Collection by a Phlebotomist
Instructions
- Open the Patient record from Ambulatory Organiser – this ensures you always open the correct encounter.
- In the left-hand menu, click on +Add on the Requests/Care Plans tab.

- Type the Blood Order Name in the Search Field.
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- Left click on the required order which will be showing in the left-hand side column – this will now be highlighted blue.

- If you see an Ordering Clinician window open, select the Lead
Clinician name and appropriate Communication type, then click OK.
- Click Done in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
- Complete the following Mandatory (Yellow) Fields ;
- Reason for Request – Type in Reason
- Collect immediately – No
- Do you want to print a label – No
- Collection Priority – Outpatient Phlebotomy
- Collection Date and Time – Type T on the keyboard to insert Today’s Date and Non the keyboard to insert the current time
- Lead Clinician to receive report – Select
- Click Sign.

- Click the refresh button and the order will now have the status of ordered.

Updated: 25 September 2024