The purpose of this communication is to outline the rapid Abbott COVID-19 ordering process starting August 14, 2020, at 10 a.m. for, Behavioral Health, Labor & Delivery, Emergency Department, Inpatient, and Anesthesia. The inventory is low for the Abbott test, and this process is new to help allocate testing resources based on clinical need.
Behavioral Health Admissions with an Accepting Facility Confirmed
- Physician places Abbott order in Epic
- Physician calls the Network Operations Command Center to release the order with Lab
- Lab releases the order for collection
Labor & Delivery, Emergency Department, Hospitalists, and Anesthesia
- Physician places Abbott order in Epic. Lab will not release the order until process below is followed.
- Ordering physician calls the Network Operations Command Center at x25900 or (937) 762-5900 for approval
- Network Operations Command Center calls Patrick Lytle, DO, or Jeffrey Weinstein, MD (see call schedule below)
- Dr. Lytle or Dr. Weinstein will call ordering physician to determine clinical need for COVID-19 testing with an Abbott
- If patient clinically meets guidelines for a rapid COVID-19 test, Network Operations Command Center will call Lab to release the order
- If patient does not meet clinical guidelines for a rapid COVID-19 Abbott test, the ordering physician will cancel the Abbott order and place a PCR order
Ordering Flow Chart for
Labor & Delivery, Emergency Department, Hospitalists, & Anesthesia
Dr, Lytle and Dr. Weinstein Call Schedule
Kettering Health Network Call Schedule for Approval/Appeal for Abbott Rapid COVID Testing
August 13–August 23
7 a.m.–7 p.m. Alternate every other call to Dr. Lytle and Dr. Weinstein
7 p.m.–7 a.m.:
Thursday, August 13 Weinstein
Friday, August 14 Lytle
Saturday, August 15 Weinstein
Sunday, August 16 Lytle
Monday, August 17 Weinstein
Tuesday, August 18 Lytle
Wednesday, August 19 Weinstein
Thursday, August 20 Lytle
Friday, August 21 Weinstein
Saturday, August 22 Lytle
Sunday, August 23 Weinstein
Network Operations Command Center Phone Number
x25900
(937) 762-5900
Lab Phone Numbers
Fort Hamilton (513) 867-2402
Greene (937) 352-2160
Grandview (937) 723-3227
Kettering (937) 395-8612
Soin (937) 702-4710
Southview (937) 401-6200
Sycamore (937) 384-6017
Troy (937) 980-7030