Request an ABN or AWN Validation Report
1 In the menu bar, click References > Report Manager.
The Report Manager page displays a list of all of the reports (if any) that have been requested within the past 180 days.
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Note: The Report Manager menu item does not appear for contracted phlebotomists. |
2 In the Report Type list, click ABN/AWN Validation Report.
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Notes: • ABN/AWN Validation Report appears in this list only if your user account was appropriately configured by an administrator. • The Report Type list defaults to the last report type you accessed. |
3 To request a brand new report, go to step 4.
To request a new report based on an existing one, in the Generated Reports area, click 
next to the report that you want to use as a basis for the new report. All of the criteria associated with that report appear on the left side of the page. To request a new version of this report exactly as is, go to step 16. Otherwise, to make any changes, go to step 4.
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Note: Before you request a new version of an existing report, review the Verify area to ensure that all of the criteria are correct. For example, in the original report was generated on October 1, and the From-To Date boxes contained t-30 and y, then the original report contained data from September. If you subsequently request a new version of that report on November 1, it will contain data from October. If you want the new report to contain the exact same data as the original report, you would have to change the From-To Date boxes to 09/01/2019 and 09/30/2019. In addition, if you request a new version of an existing report, and the existing report included a region or lab that no longer exists, that region or lab no longer appears in the Verify area. However, you can always change the report filters as needed. |
4 In the Report Name box, type an appropriate name for the report.
As you complete the information on this page, the Verify area displays your specified data.
5 In the Run list, click the frequency for which you want the report to run.
• Now runs a one-time report.
• Daily defaults the from and to dates to the current day.
• Weekly defaults the from and to dates to the past 7 days with the report scheduled to run on Sundays.
• Monthly defaults the from and to dates to the past 31 days with the report scheduled to run on the 1st day of the month.
All defaults can be altered prior to submitting the report. You can create a maximum of three recurring reports. After six months, recurring reports expire and must be resubmitted to continue running. You will receive a reminder email 1 week before a report expires.
6 In the Send To box, type any email address(es) you want reports sent to.
Reports can be emailed to you (at your defined email address, if applicable) or to any Quest Diagnostics employee using a company email address (for example, @QuestDiagnostics.com or @AmeriPath.com). Multiple recipients must be separated by commas.
7 At ABN Or AWN, click either ABN or AWN to indicate the type of validation report you are creating.
8 In the From-To Date boxes, type the date range for the data that you want to include in the report, or click the date on the calendar.
You can retrieve validation data for only the past two years.
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Tip: You can use any of the following shortcuts to specify the date: • Type • Type • Type If you use one of these shortcuts, it is not converted to the actual date in the From-To Date boxes. However, it is converted in the Verify area. This ensures that you can request a new version of the same report again later, and the new report will reflect the appropriate relative dates. |
9 In the Originator list, click one of the following options:
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To retrieve validation data for orders placed by these user types |
Click this |
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Quest Diagnostics and contracted phlebotomists |
Facilities Only |
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Physicians and hospital staff members |
Clients Only |
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All application users |
Facilities and Clients |
10 In the Regions list, select the check box for each region that you want to include in the report, or select the All Regions check box to include data for all regions.
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Note: The list of regions is retrieved from the lab configurations in eLabs, rather than from the facilities database. If a lab does not have a region specified, UNKNOWN appears in this list. |
11 In the Labs list, select the check box for each lab that you want to include in the report, or select the All Labs check box to include data for all labs in the selected regions.
Only the labs associated with the selected regions appear in this list. If you chose UNKNOWN in the Regions list, the Labs list includes labs that have no region specified.
12 To limit the report to one or more specific facilities, in the Facility box, type the facility code or at least two characters in the facility name. A list appears with the first ten matching facilities for which orders have been placed. As you continue typing, this list displays more similar matches. When you see the appropriate facility in the list, click that facility. (You can also simply type the complete facility code and press Tab.)
To specify multiple facilities, type the facility code of each one, separated by a comma (such as TP,TPN).
You can specify a facility only if you selected Facilities Only or Facilities and Clients in the Originator list.
If you leave the Facility box blank, the report will include data for all of the facilities that have placed orders with the selected labs.
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Caution! If you subsequently click Clients Only in the Originator list, any specified facilities will be removed. |
13 To limit the report to one or more specific clients, in the Client box, type the complete client number.
To specify multiple clients, type the client number of each one, separated by a comma (such as 123,456).
You can specify a client only if you selected Clients Only or Facilities and Clients in the Originator list.
If you selected multiple labs in the Labs list, and the specified client exists for more than one of the selected labs, data for that client in each lab is included in the report.
If you leave the Client box blank, the report will include data for all of the clients that have placed orders with the selected labs.
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Caution! If you subsequently click Facilities Only in the Originator list, any specified clients will be removed. |
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Tip: After you complete the Filters area, you can collapse it by clicking You can also do this for the Columns and Verify areas. |
in the group box title. You can subsequently expand the area again by clicking 
.14 In the Columns area, select the check box for each column that you want to include in the report, in the order that you want them to appear from left to right after the ABN or AWN validation totals.
For example, if you want the first column to the right of the ABN or AWN counts to display the requisition number, the second column to display the client number, and the third column to display the name of the person who filed the order, you would select the Requisition Number check box first, the Client Number check box second, and the Phleb Name check box third.
Alternatively, select the All Columns check box to have the report include all of the possible columns in the sequence in which they appear in the Columns area. You can optionally clear the check box for any column that you do not want to include. If you omit all of these columns, the report will include only the region, lab, number of ABNs or AWNs that were properly completed, and number that were not.
As you select columns, the Verify area displays how the columns will be arranged in the report.
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Note: If Originator is set to Clients Only, the Facility Code and Facility Name check boxes are cleared and inactive. You can select those check boxes only if Originator is set to Facilities Only or Facilities and Clients. |
15 In the Verify area, review your choices.
If you need to make any adjustments, repeat steps 4–14 as needed.
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Tip: To clear all of your entries (except the report type) and start again, click Reset. |
The Generated Reports area displays the date and time that you submitted the request, the report type, the report name, and its status.
Depending on the amount of data requested, it might take some time to generate the report. While the data are being prepared, the Status column displays 
and the word Pending.
If an error occurs when the report is generated, the Status column displays 
and the word Error. If you position the pointer anywhere in the row, a pop-up window displays the nature of the error. If the error occurred because of a problem with the background job, try requesting the report again.
As soon as the report is available for viewing, the Status column displays 
and the word Completed. If you position the pointer anywhere in the row, a pop-up window displays the number of records included in the report. You can view the report for the next 180 days.
