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IDEXX VetLab

®

 Station 

Laboratory Information Management System

Know your IDEXX VetLab

®

 

Station 

It’s the hub of your in-house laboratory

Easily manage your IDEXX VetLab

®

 analyzers and get a complete diagnostic picture 

of each patient with an integrated results report. 

The Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting point for all 

sample runs as well as for navigating the 

IDEXX VetLab Station system.

Quick Reference Guide

For best performance of your IDEXX VetLab

®

 Station, remember to:

 Back up your data at least once per week.

 Reboot weekly.

 Install the software you receive from IDEXX right away.

Get connected! 

Connect your IDEXX VetLab Station to your practice management  
system with IDEXX SmartLink

®

 Technology (for the Cornerstone

®

 Practice 

Management System) or IDEXX InterLink™ Technology (for other practice 
management systems) to more fully integrate your practice and patient data.

  One-time data entry is electronically populated in multiple places to save 

time and ensure accuracy.

 Complete diagnostic reports for patients have no missing tests or results.

  Clients receive accurate invoices, and you eliminate missed charges for a 

healthier practice.

The IDEXX VetLab

®

 Station Certificate Course 

Everything you need to know about your IDEXX VetLab Station. 

Go to 

idexxlearningcenter.com

 and sign up today.

Questions? Call us anytime: 1-800-248-2483.

Analyze Sample 

Initiate a sample run. Enter information 

and select the instrument you want  

to use.

Records 

Find an existing record to view, print or 

trend patient results.

Instruments 

Access specific analyzer system 

information and utilities.

Settings 

Customize your options to fit your 

clinic work flow.

Pending List 

See which patients have 

open requisitions in your 

practice management 

system.

Census List 

Know which patients are 

currently checked in via 

your practice management 

system.

Recent T est Results 

Quickly view patient results 

generated within the last three 

days with this shortcut.

 

Instrument Status Icons 

Know which instruments are running and/or available with color-coded icons.

Green = Ready:

 connected and communicating with the IDEXX VetLab Station

Yellow = Busy:

 either running sample tests or performing maintenance

Red = Alert:

 prompts you to check an analyzer

Green with Gray Border = Ready to Run:

 connected to IDEXX VetLab Station 

and is ready to receive patient information 

Light Gray = In Process:

 currently running sample for indicated patient

Black with Red X = Offline:

 occurs immediately after IDEXX VetLab Station has 

started or if the IDEXX VetLab Station has lost connection with the instrument

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TM

 marks are owned by IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.

IDEXX

 VetLab

®

    

 

Chemistry  |  Electrolytes  |  Blood Gas   |  Hematology  |  Coagulation  |  Urinalysis |  Endocrinology  |  Immunoassay

IDEXX VetLab

®

 

Station

LaserCyte

®

 

Hematology  

Analyzer

Catalyst Dx

®

 

Chemistry  

Analyzer

SNAPshot Dx

® 

Analyzer 

VetStat

®

 Electrolyte 

and Blood Gas 

Analyzer 

IDEXX  

VetLab

® 

UA™ 

Analyzer 

IDEXX Coag Dx™ 

Analyzer 

IDEXX VetLab

®

 

Integrated 

Report

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IDEXX VetLab, LaserCyte, Coag Dx, Catalyst Dx, VetStat, SNAPshot Dx, IDEXX  UA, SmartLink, IDEXX Interlink and Cornerstone 
are trademarks or registered trademarks of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries.

Summary of Contents for VetLab Station

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Page 2: ...ating the IDEXX VetLab Station system Pending List See which patients have open requisitions in your practice management system Census List Know which patients are currently checked in via your practice management system Instrument Status Icons Know which instruments are running and or available with color coded icons Green Ready connected and communicating with the IDEXX VetLab Station Yellow Bus...

Page 3: ... to fit your clinic work flow Recent Test Results Quickly view patient results generated within the last three days with this shortcut Green with Gray Border Ready to Run connected to IDEXX VetLab Station and is ready to receive patient information Light Gray In Process currently running sample for indicated patient Black with Red X Offline occurs immediately after IDEXX VetLab Station has started...

Page 4: ...tem 1 Tap Analyze Sample 2 Enter client and patient information and tap Next 3 Select a Reason for Testing option and tap icon to select for current analysis 4 Tap Run B If you utilize IDEXX SmartLink or IDEXX InterLinkTM technology 1 Tap desired patient from the Pending List or Census List and then tap Run 2 Select Reason for Testing Confirm Life Stage and Doctor options 3 Tap icon to select for ...

Page 5: ...me screen and tap Print SNAP Report Select a date range for your report 2 Tap Print SNAP Log for a detailed report about each test run for the specified time Or Tap Print SNAP Summary for a report that displays the number of SNAP tests run for the specified time plus a pie chart indicating the number of positive and negative results for each test Pink M M M Ma a a ap p p pl l l le e e e H H H Hi i...

Page 6: ...st 2 If applicable select a Reason for Testing option 3 On the Select Instruments screen tap an analyzer or SNAP icon Tap Append Results to add the results all original results are kept Tap Merge Replace Results to add results for tests new to the lab run and Replace Results for test that are repeated Tap New Results to add the results to the patient s record as a new set of lab results ...

Page 7: ...e desired patient and tap View Records 3 Select 2 6 lab results and tap Trend 4 Select 1 6 parameters to graph and then tap Trend Use Interpretive Guides See common causes and get help interpreting your abnormal diagnostic results 1 On the Records Test Results screen tap an underlined parameter to view its interpretive guide 2 Tap Print Page to print the information ...

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