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The Test Results option shows you a summarized list of the clinical results of tests that have been performed on a patient. This includes text-based results and PDF files. The most common types of test results that you might be able to see include radiology, pathology, microbiology, blood bank, or other test types that involve clinical interpretation. To view test results, follow these steps:
  1. Select a patient on the Patient List tab, or click on the Details icon from another option.
  2. Select the amount of information you wish to display by clicking the Timeframe drop-down list.
  3. Click Test Results from the display list. The patient data display area shows the Test Results summary window. The summary window displays the date and time the test result was dictated, the test name, and the completion status. For institutions using MEDITECH® as their back-end system, microbiology results may also display the organism isolated, if any, just under the name of the microbiology test. If the organism isolated field contains a value, then the row appears highlighted in the summary window so it is easily identifiable. Note that this highlighting is displayed on-screen only and does not appear in printouts.
    Radiology test results may be available to view when the exam result status is “Taken” in the source system. These results display in the summary window with “Taken” in the status column. Providers can then view the exam result before the report has been sent. When the test result report becomes available, the result status is updated in the summary window.
    Consult your Commure Pro representative if you would like to make this window larger or smaller via an XML customization.
    • Any test results that you have not yet viewed on the Commure Pro Physician Portal have their names displayed in bold typeface. Once you have selected a test result and viewed the details, the typeface changes to regular text. This feature helps you to quickly identify those results which require your attention. You can also mark all of a patient’s test results as viewed without having to individually select and display each one. See Marking Clinical Data as Viewed for more information and instructions on this topic.
    • You may change the order in which the Test Results are sorted, by clicking on a column heading. For example, clicking the Test heading would sort the tests alphabetically by type of test. You could then look at all of the results for a specific type of test together.
    • You may filter the list of test results, by type of test. To do so, click the drop-down filter located in the upper right corner of the Test Results window. The various types of tests used by your institution are included in the filter list. Select an item from the list to view only those types in the Test Results window. Notice that the count display changes to reflect the actual number of test results displayed out of the total number of test results available. For example, if you applied the Radiology filter and only 2 test results display out of a total of 10 test results, you will see (2 of 10) displayed in the Test heading.
  4. If you would like to see the details of a test result itself, simply click on that test result in the summary list. A detail screen opens below the summary list, showing you the full contents of the test result. The test results are shown in either variable-width or fixed-width font, depending on the type of test result. For example, microbiology test results may be shown in fixed-width font to preserve any formatting required for tables within the results.
    If your source system is MEDITECH®, the text of the report may include the report date/time from the MEDITECH system, which can be different from the dictated date/time in the summary window.
    • Use the Search field at the top of the detail window to find all instances of a particular word or phrase in the result. First type in the desired phrase, and then click Search (or press the Enter key on your keyboard). Click repeatedly on the icon to move to each subsequent occurrence of that word or phrase in the result.
    • Use the Change Font icon to toggle between a fixed-width and variable-width font. The fixed-width font preserves the formatting of the report and makes it easier to read results that use a table or columnar format.– Use the Order Again button to reorder the test if you have CPOE enabled. See Repeating an Order for more information.
  5. If your organization has implemented a link to an external imaging system, such as a Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS), or a cardiology system for EKGs, that link appears on the title bar of the test detail window. Just click the blue hypertext link to access the imaging system and view the image in question. You may be required to enter a username and/or password for the external system the first time you access it.
  6. (Optional) You may print the Summary or Detail window by clicking Print . For details on printing in the display area, see the text describing Print icon in Understanding the Patient Data Display.

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Viewing the Details of a Scanned Test Result

To view the details of a scanned document, you can use the vertical and horizontal scroll bars. There are also several controls at the top of the detail window that allow you to manipulate the scanned image for better viewing.
  • Use the controls at the top left of the detail window to reduce the document, fit the document to the window, or enlarge the document.
  • Use the controls at the top center to go to the first page, previous page, next page, or last page of the document.
  • Use the controls at the top right to rotate the document to the left, or rotate it to the right.
    The Search field is not available for scanned documents.