Standardized Reference Range Behavior for Automatic Result Flagging

What’s New

• Reference range tooltips are added to CPT procedure and laboratory code configuration screens.

• Supported numeric and qualitative reference range formats are standardized across workflows.

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

• Automatic result flag calculation now follows the same reference range rules in configuration and 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 displays 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 reference range and automatically applies result flags based on standardized logic.

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 flagging across CPT configuration and result entry.

• Reduces ambiguity by clearly defining supported reference range formats.

• Improves accuracy of result interpretation without manual flag adjustments.

• Expands qualitative support to reflect commonly used lab result values.

• Enhances usability through in-context guidance at configuration and entry points.