# How to Enter an Outside Lab

If the patient is getting lab work done at a facility external to the VA system, then you need to enter each lab test into the Flow Sheet. Navigate to Enter Outside Lab Data by clicking on the Enter Information tab at the bottom of the Anticoagulation Flow Sheet, then selecting the Enter Outside Lab Data tab just below the Last INR display.

- Date defaults to today’s date. Press the down arrow button to adjust the date.
- Location of lab test is a mandatory field, but can be filled in with any text.
- Put the IRN number in the box next to INR.
- HCT (for hematocrit) is an optional and should be filled in if the data is available.
- Lab Phone and Lab Fax fields are provided for convenience to make it easy to get in touch with the outside lab.