Generate a Cumulative Test Results Report

1 In the menu bar, click Results > Cumulative Reports.

Note: The Results menu appears only if you are allowed to view patient test results. The Cumulative Reports menu item appears only if you are also allowed to view cumulative reports.

2 In the Client list, click the client associated with the patient whose cumulative report you want to view or print.

This list includes only clients that support cumulative reports. If your default client supports cumulative reports, it is selected automatically. You can change your default client via your user profile.

3 Do either of the following:

• In the SSN box, type the patient’s complete SSN (with or without the hyphens).

You can see the SSN as you type it, but it becomes masked as soon as you move to another field, and only the last four digits are visible. To see the number again, click in the SSN box.

• In the PID box, type the patient’s complete patient ID.

Note: If the specified SSN is associated with more than one patient record (for example, if the patient’s last name has changed), a message appears as soon as you press Tab, advising you that multiple patients have the same number. You can generate a cumulative report only if the SSN is associated with only one patient record.

4 In the Number of Reports to go back list, click the number of previous test results (2–16) that you want to include.

For example, if you want only the last five test results, you would click 5 in this list. If you click a number that exceed the number of available results (for example, if only 5 test results are available and you click 10), only the number of available test results are included.

5 Click Query.

The cumulative report and Print dialog box appear.

Notes:   • If one or more test results have been archived and cannot be retrieved at this time, a message advises you of this. You can try again later to retrieve the data. • An administrator determines whether or not the patient’s SSN (or, if the lab is in Canada, Social Insurance Number) appears in this report.

6 On the Print dialog box, make any appropriate changes and then click Print, or click Cancel if you want to review the report before printing it.

7 Do one or more of the following:

• To browse through or print the report, use the appropriate procedure for your version of Adobe Reader.

• To return to the Cumulative Reporting page, click Close.