Electronic ordering of laboratory tests – a Wellington regional perspective

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Electronic ordering of laboratory tests – a Wellington regional perspective

Vicki McKnight
Laboratory
In the Wellington and Wairarapa regions, 85 per cent of all lab tests ordered by GPs are e-orders

FROM THE LAB

Giving the ordering clinician an electronic form built in to the practice management system allows for a streamlined process of test ordering, with greater control. This article describes how it has been rolled out in one region

Key points, Electronic ordering of laboratory tests has been available in the Wellington and Wairarapa regions since 2013.   Electronic ordering of laborat