Digital Cytology order entry

Shannon Mitchell Updated by Shannon Mitchell

When a new test is created from the Worklist page, and the Digital Cytology test type is selected, the Digital Cytology order entry page appears with sections to enter details about the patient and test, as well as add site card descriptions. For more information, view Adding a Digital Cytology test.

To access the Digital Cytology order entry page:

  1. Click Main Menu ().
  2. Click the Worklist link.
  3. Click Add Test ().
  4. Click the dropdown arrow to select the Cytology test type. 

Digital Cytology test order sections

A Digital Cytology test has sections to ensure the Virtual Reference Laboratory (VRL) has enough information to diagnose the animal. Some sections feature menu selections, while others need more description. The patient history, which includes species, breed, age, sex, where to submit the test, and clinical history, auto-saves whenever a change occurs.

Section

Description

Species

A species list, including canine, equine, and feline, is available, or you can add a new species. You can select the species when you create a new test, but you also have the option to edit it later if needed.

Note: If a newly entered species is created, it will be remembered in the system for future use, and you can also choose to remove it.

Breed

An optional menu of the different breeds of the chosen species.

A new breed can also be entered if a newly entered species is created.

Age 

A menu of ages ranging from one month to 20+ years. 

Sex

A menu of the sex and reproductive status of the animal. 

Submit test to

A menu of the labs to which you can send your tests. 

Note: If the priority tests feature is enabled, two priority options are available for selection:

  • Zoetis Virtual Lab - Next Day (24-hour turnaround time).
  • Zoetis Virtual Lab - Priority (two-hour turnaround time).

Clinical history

A section with unlimited characters describes an animal's clinical history. It is recommended that the history be kept brief, as this is best for the technicians at the reference lab.

Sample details

The sample details include site cards, which appear above the sidebar in the slide view. Site cards display information for the test entered during test creation, including details like USG, RBC count, or colors. The site cards are visible in the sidebar for all AI tests. 

Fluid site

A site card used to describe a test prepared from a fluid sample. For more information, view Fluid site card.

Lesion site

A site card used to describe a test prepared from a lesion sample. For more information, view Lesion site card.

Order entry features

Feature

Description

Attach files

Click to attach up to three files to a test. These files can be JPG/JPEG and PDF.

Close

Click to close the test order without submitting it. Vetscan Imagyst auto-saves the patient history to save the information within the history. 

Submit order

Click to submit the order. Once submitted and assigned to a technician at the reference lab, the test cannot be edited. 

Attach files

It is possible to attach up to three files (in JPG/JPEG or PDF format) to a test. 

To attach a file to a test:

  1. Click Attach files at the lower right of the page.
  2. Drag and drop a file into the upload box. Or, click Choose file to browse your computer and locate a file to upload.
  3. Click the file name under the documents section to preview it.
  4. Click the Close button. The Attach files button will display a number indicating how many files have been uploaded.

    Important: To delete an attached file, click Attach files and then click the (X) next to the file you want to delete. 

Closing a test

You can leave a test incomplete and work on other tasks within Vetscan Imagyst. Click on the blue Close button to return to the Worklist. The order will have an "Incomplete Test Order" orange label to the left of the Open button.  Click the Open button to the right of the test to open the test again.

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