Standardized Reference Range Behavior for Automatic Result Flagging

What’s New

• Reference range guidance is now available in procedure and laboratory code configuration screens via tooltips.

• Reactive and Non-Reactive are added as supported qualitative reference range values in lab result entry.

• Supported numeric and qualitative formats are standardized across workflows that drive automatic result flagging.

• Reference range behavior is consistent between configuration and result entry contexts.

How It Works 

• Navigate to Settings > Billing > Procedure > Edit Procedure > Add LOINC or Settings > Laboratory > Codes (Lab and Radiology).

• Focus on the Reference Range field.

• A tooltip appears displaying the supported numeric and qualitative formats required for automatic result flag calculation.

• Navigate to a lab result entry workflow:

  • Patient > Orders & Results > Lab > Add/Edit Result, or

  • Personal > Orders > Lab > Add/Edit Result.

• Enter a reference range using one of the supported formats.

• The system evaluates the entered reference range and applies automatic result flagging consistently based on the standardized rules.

• NOTE: Supported Reference Range Formats
  
  • 0 – 10
  • 0.05 – 3.50
  • >10
  • <10
  • >=10
  • <=10
  • 0<X<10
  • Negative
  • Positive
  • Absent
  • Present
  • Reactive
  • Non-Reactive

Benefits

• Ensures consistent automatic result flag calculation across the system.

• Reduces ambiguity in reference range entry by providing clear, in-context guidance.

• Expands qualitative support to cover commonly used result values.

• Improves accuracy and reliability of result interpretation without requiring manual flag adjustments.