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Note that reoccurring and repeating orders will not prompt for add-on and will always be a new collection. Outpatient add-ons will also not prompt at this time, but will be reviewed for future implementation.
- Inpatient and ED Add-on Labs - "Use Existing Specimen" Default
Sometimes new information is needed after other blood samples have already been drawn. Connect Care makes "add-on" blood testing easy. As seen in a previous Tippy, when ordering a new test, if the test can be performed on blood already in the lab, an "Add-on" field will show in the order composer. Now, effective July 20, 2023, inpatient and ED add-on suggestions will default to "Use Existing Specimen" if the specimen is less than 6 hours old (and on the same encounter).
- If a new collection is required for an inpatient or ED encounter, the "New Collection" option must be selected in the "Add-on" section of the order composer before signing the order; this must be done for each order that needs to be a new collection.
- Add-on orders for specimens that have not expired but are over 6 hours old will default to "New Collection". If an add-on is desired for these specimens, the "Use Existing Specimen" option must be selected in the "Add-on" section of the order composer before signing the order; this must be done for each order that needs to be an add-on.
For more information on how to order add-on labs, see the Tippy: