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Andres E Quesada1, Christine E Jabcuga2, Alex Nguyen3
1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Andres.E.Quesada@uth.tmc.edu.
Background:
Web-based synoptic reporting has been successfully integrated into diverse fields of pathology, improving efficiency and reducing typographic errors. Coagulation is a challenging field for practicing pathologists and pathologists-in-training alike.
Objective:
To develop a Web-based program that can expedite the generation of a individualized interpretive report for a variety of coagulation tests.
Methods:
We developed a Web-based synoptic reporting system composed of 119 coagulation report templates and 38 thromboelastography (TEG) report templates covering a wide range of findings.
Results:
Our institution implemented this reporting system in July 2011; it is currently used by pathology residents and attending pathologists. Feedback from the users of these reports have been overwhelmingly positive. Surveys note the time saved and reduced errors.
Conclusion:
Our easily accessible, user-friendly, Web-based synoptic reporting system for coagulation is a valuable asset to our laboratory services.
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