How to Add a Clinical Question in Orchard AP

1. Create a 'Test' item
1. File >> Table Setup >> Tests >> New
2. Enter Test name, Abbreviation
3. Keep Enterability as Enterable as numeric and text/choice list  (Keep this setting even if you want the question to have an enumerated set of answers, the answer choices will be set later.)
4. Set Location (I set it to Veracyte, but it probably doesn't matter)
5. Save
   
   
   
2. Create a 'Clinical Information' item 

1. File >> Table Setup >> Clinical Information
2. Enter the Question. Note, questions are asked in Alphanumeric order.  You can prefix a number to control question order.
3. Select the 'Tied Test' that you created in step 1.
4. Set the 'Answer Type'.  Use 'Pre-Defined Text' for a question with Enumerated Answers.
5. Set the Valid Answers (if applicable)
6. Save
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
3.  Attach the 'Clinical Information' to the 'Specimen'

1. File >> Table Setup >> Specimens
2. Click the Specimen you want to attach the Clinical Information To
3. Click 'Clinical Info'
4. Find the Clinical Information you created in step 2.
5. Ctrl-click it to add it to the set of Questions
6. OK
7. Save
   
   
   
   
   
4. Test your new Question

1. Laboratory >> Order Patient Specimens
2. Enter Patient
3. Add Specimen
4. Click Clinical Info
5. See your Clinical Question