Procedure Ordering Guide Flashcards
Why do you not need to order a BMP panel if a MetLyte CRP panel is ordered?
The Metlyte plus includes a BMP panel.
What tests should you order if the provider requests a CMP (Complete Metabolic Panel)?
An iStat Basic Met Panel and a Liver Function Panel
Which test also contains everything included in the Liver Function Panel and some tests included within the BMP?
The Uric Acid Panel (Chem-13)
For what ages of women will many providers want a UPT for before prescribing some medicines?
14-59
Which insurance companies do not cover rapid BV or trichomonas testing? What must be done with these labs if a patient has one of these insurers?
GHP, Coventry, and Mercy; the lab must be sent out to Quest.
Which insurance companies will not cover Tdap or Td given by TAUC?
GHP, Coventry, and Mercy
Which drug screens are always send-outs?
DOT drug screens
If a patient has an IV, what order must always be added when they are ready for discharge?
“Vitals and IV D/C”
What do you order if a patient will likely have a CT but does not require IV fluids?
“Saline Lock Only”
Which insurance company supports the Td shot (not Tdap)?
Medicare
Which insurance companies support the Tdap?
All except Medicare (Mercy, Coventry, and GHP will not pay for either.)
What are two ways that EKG’s can be documented?
1) Procedure note
2) Free-text
What 5 pertinent findings on an EKG does a free-text note require (in the correct order?
1) Rate
2) Rhythm
3) Axis
4) Intervals
5) ST-T findings
What three orders must be selected when ordering an eye irrigation?
1) Single eye or bilateral
2) IV tubing
3) Lactated Ringers
When working with an APP, what should you ensure happens before a tech applies a splint to a fracture?
That the doctor evaluates first.
What step prevents the need for further coding for a physical?
Using the preloaded physical codes
In what two places must X-Ray readings be entered (and match exactly)?
1) In Opal
2) Under the notes section for each X-Ray on the X-Ray Tab in Docutap
What should you type in the notes bar when you order a CT or an US? Why?
“See scan.” Because the CT report and US report is scanned into the chart separately.
What is required for all females ages 14-59 before a CT?
A negative pregnancy test.
What is checked for all patients before they receive IV contrast?
Creatinine level (in the iStat BMP)