OP Phlebotomy Order

How to Place a Blood Order within Outpatients for Collection by a Phlebotomist

1. Open the Patient record from Ambulatory Organiser – this ensures you always open the correct encounter.
2. In the left-hand menu, click on +Add on the Requests/Care Plans tab.

3. Type the Blood Order Name in the Search Field.

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4. Left click on the required order which will be showing in the left-hand side column – this will now be highlighted blue.



1. If you see an Ordering Clinician window open, select the Lead
   Clinician name and appropriate Communication type, then click OK.

   

5. Click Done in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
6. Complete the following Mandatory (Yellow) Fields ;

1. Reason for Request – Type in Reason
2. Collect immediately – No
3. Do you want to print a label – No
4. Collection Priority – Outpatient Phlebotomy
5. Collection Date and Time – Type T on the keyboard to insert Today’s Date and Non the keyboard to insert the current time
6. Lead Clinician to receive report – Select
7. Click Sign.



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