Update Specimen Details – Enhanced Button Label and Functionality

What’s New

• The button Update Collection Date & Time has been renamed to Update Specimen Details.

• A new tooltip appears when hovering over the button: “Clicking this button will update the collection date and time if no other fields are modified.”

• Updated button logic determines whether only the collection date/time should be updated or whether additional specimen fields should be saved.

• If no specimen-related fields are changed, the system updates only the collection date and time.

• If any specimen-related fields are modified, the system saves all updated specimen information along with the collection date and time.

How It Works

• Navigate to Personal > Administration > Tracking > Messages > Outbound (Lab Orders).

• Open a lab order and view the specimen details section.

• Locate the renamed button: Update Specimen Details.

• Hover over the button to view the tooltip explaining the update behavior.

• Click Update Specimen Details:

  • When no specimen fields are changed, only the collection date/time is updated.

  • When any specimen fields are changed, the system saves all updates and also updates the collection date/time.

Benefits

• Provides a clearer label that reflects the full scope of what the button updates.

• Reduces user confusion by explaining behavior through a tooltip before action is taken.

• Ensures accurate specimen documentation based on whether fields were modified.

• Improves consistency across lab order workflows by aligning update logic with user actions.