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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. |