title: Interpretation of coagulation test results using a web-based reporting system.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Web-based synoptic reporting has been successfully integrated into diverse fields of pathology, improving efficiency and reducing typographic errors. Coagulation is a challenging field for practicing pathologists and pathologists-in-training alike.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To develop a Web-based program that can expedite the generation of a individualized interpretive report for a variety of coagulation tests.
  
  
  METHODS
  We developed a Web-based synoptic reporting system composed of 119 coagulation report templates and 38 thromboelastography (TEG) report templates covering a wide range of findings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our institution implemented this reporting system in July 2011; it is currently used by pathology residents and attending pathologists. Feedback from the users of these reports have been overwhelmingly positive. Surveys note the time saved and reduced errors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our easily accessible, user-friendly, Web-based synoptic reporting system for coagulation is a valuable asset to our laboratory services.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Andres.E.Quesada@uth.tmc.edu.
authors.forename: Andres E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Quesada
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Vermont, Burlington.
authors.forename: Christine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Jabcuga
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
authors.forename: Amer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wahed
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nedelcu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
authors.forename: Andy N D
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D013916:Thrombelastography; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: Coagulation; Web-based; hemepathreview; interpretation; reporting; synoptic