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# The Lab Order Content Object

A lab order content represents the contents of a lab order report.

```json theme={null}
{
  // See Lab Order Object Definition
  ...
  "content": {
    "id": 140754512117861,
    "stat_method": "",
    "patient_instructions": "",
    "test_center_notes": "",
    "fasting_method": "fasting_random",
    "standing_order_frequency": "",
    "standing_order_end_date": null,
    "collection_datetime": null,
    "icd10_codes": [],
    "tests": [
      {
        "id": 140748306251838,
        "name": "TSH",
        "code": null,
        "procedure_class": null,
        "practice_created": null,
        "lab_vendor": null,
        "compendium": null,
        "cpts": [],
        "synonyms": [],
        "questions": [],
        "created_date": "2020-01-27T16:17:43Z",
        "deleted_date": null
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

| Attribute                  | Type                    | Allowed Values                                                                                                                | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| :------------------------- | :---------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| stat\_method               | enum                    | 'wet\_reading\_phone',  'wet\_reading\_fax',  'stat\_phone',  <br />'stat\_fax',  'stat\_phone\_fax'                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| patient\_instructions      | string                  |                                                                                                                               | Notes for patient.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| test\_center\_notes        | string                  |                                                                                                                               | Notes for Lab.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| fasting\_method            | enum                    | 'fasting\_12\_hour',  <br />'fasting\_8\_hours',  <br />'fasting\_2\_hours',  <br />'fasting\_none',  <br />'fasting\_random' | Instructions for patient and lab on how long they should fast before specimen collection.                                                                                                                           |
| standing\_order\_frequency | string(50)              |                                                                                                                               | Number of times order should be performed on a standing basis.                                                                                                                                                      |
| standing\_order\_end\_date | date                    |                                                                                                                               | Date at which standing order should be canceled.                                                                                                                                                                    |
| collection\_datetime       | datetime                |                                                                                                                               | If lab specimen collection is done onsite, this is the time at which the collection was taken.                                                                                                                      |
| icd10\_codes               | List of ICD10 codes     |                                                                                                                               | ICD10 diagnosis codes provided along with the order.                                                                                                                                                                |
| tests                      | List of Lab Order Tests |                                                                                                                               | The list of tests that should be performed by the lab.  <br />  <br />Must all be either from the same compendium or no compendium.                                                                                 |
| tests.id                   | integer                 |                                                                                                                               | The id of the Lab Order Test.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| tests.name                 | string(255)             |                                                                                                                               | The name of the Lab Order Test.                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| tests.code                 | string(50)              |                                                                                                                               | Any code associated with the test, usually provided by the lab vendor's compendium.                                                                                                                                 |
| tests.procedure\_class     | string(50)              |                                                                                                                               | Code provided by specific compendiums that indicate the "class" of test, e.g. histology vs cytology.  <br />  <br />Some lab vendors require that tests with specific procedure classes need to ordered separately. |
| tests.practice\_created    | integer                 |                                                                                                                               | The id of the practice that created the test if practice created.                                                                                                                                                   |
| tests.lab\_vendor          | integer                 |                                                                                                                               | The id of the lab vendor who provides the lab order test.                                                                                                                                                           |
| tests.compendium           | integer                 |                                                                                                                               | The id of the compendium provided the lab vendor that provides the lab order test.  <br />  <br />All tests in the same order **MUST** share the same compendium.                                                   |
| tests.cpts                 | List\[integer]          |                                                                                                                               | A list of CPT codes associated with the lab order test.                                                                                                                                                             |
| tests.synonyms             | List\[string]           |                                                                                                                               | A list of synonyms that are useful when searching for a specific test.                                                                                                                                              |
| tests.questions            | List\[AOEQuestion]      |                                                                                                                               | A list of Ask on Entry (AOE) Questions that need to be answered by the orderer when creating the order.                                                                                                             |
| tests.created\_date        | datetime                |                                                                                                                               | Time at which Elation created this Lab Order Test.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| tests.deleted\_date        | datetime                |                                                                                                                               | Time at which this Lab Order Test was deleted.  <br />  <br />Can happen when a lab order compendium update deprecates a test.                                                                                      |