📝 Overview
This article walks you through enabling the Antech diagnostics integration, setting up your inventory, and submitting lab requisitions. Once configured, you can send lab orders directly from a patient's medical record and receive results automatically.
🔑 Enabling the Integration
Before you begin, you'll need an active Antech Online account. Please have the following credentials on hand before completing the setup form:
Clinic ID — Your Antech ID (e.g., 99999 or 10243)
Username — Your Antech Online website login username
Password — Your Antech Online website login password
Antech (West) / (East) — A numeric Account ID, separate from your Clinic ID. Enter your Account ID under Antech (West) unless you are confirmed to be a legacy Antech (East) customer. This value is available in your account profile on the Antech Online portal, or you can contact your Antech representative for assistance.
To enable the integration:
Click Settings > Integrations from the left hand navigation or the Integrations if you are in the Settings module
Search for Antech using the search bar on the upper right
Complete the form using the credentials above, then click Enable
🗂️ Setting Up Inventory
To complete the integration, you must create and map your Antech inventory items. This links each item in the platform to the corresponding test in Antech's catalog.
Navigate to the Inventory module and select New Item or click Edit Item if you have an existing Antech item
In the Name field, type the Antech lab catalog requisition ID (e.g., SA705) or name. Antech tests are prefixed with "Antech: " in search results
Select the appropriate test from the results list and enter a Base Price as applicable
Click Save + Done
⚠️ The Name of integrated lab items cannot be customized. You must select the default name from the list — if the name is modified, the mapping will be broken and the item will no longer be integrated. You may, however, set a custom Display Name for the client-facing view.
🔬 Using the Integration
You must create the medical record in the platform first, then print the requisition form — including the generated barcode — and send it with the blood sample.
If the integration is properly enabled and the inventory item is correctly mapped, a Send to Lab field set to Yes will appear when creating the medical record.
When results are ready:
The provider will be notified and can view results via the Bell icon.
Staff can also access results by navigating to the lab record in the patient's file.
⚠️ If you do not create the medical record and submit the requisition form before sending the sample, results may become "orphaned" and will appear under the Unassigned Labs tab in the Patient module.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Find answers to common questions or additional details that may not be covered in the main instructions.
What is the difference between Antech (West) and Antech (East)?
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Antech (West) and (East) refer to regional account types. Enter your Account ID under Antech (West) unless you are 100% certain you are a legacy Antech (East) customer. If you're unsure, check your account profile on the Antech Online portal or contact your Antech representative.
What happens if I modify the name of a mapped inventory item?
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Changing the Name field on a mapped lab item will break the integration mapping. The item will no longer sync with Antech. To avoid this, only edit the Display Name field, which is client-facing and does not affect the integration.
What are "Unassigned Labs" and how do I avoid them?
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Unassigned Labs are results returned by Antech that cannot be matched to an existing medical record. This occurs when a sample is submitted without a corresponding requisition form generated through the platform. Always create the medical record and print the requisition before sending the sample to prevent orphaned results.
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