HonorHealth Laboratory Services has recently identified that a number of third-party reference lab results were not uploaded into patients’ charts in Epic. These findings span across all legacy HonorHealth locations and possibly date back several years.   

These particular tests are not built into Epic as regular labs. They are considered “miscellaneous” and require the use of an “Unlisted Miscellaneous Lab Order” with a PX code of LAB9999. Overall, these tests represent less than 0.0002% of our annual lab tests. 

A collaborative team of patient safety leaders, physicians, laboratory professionals and IT specialists are currently in the process of reviewing the impact. At this time, we are still gathering additional information to fully understand the nature and impact. This team will be implementing a comprehensive action plan to resolve the backlog and ensure all future third-party reference lab results are handled efficiently and correctly.  

If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to your campus or medical group Chief Medical Officer.