<body><main xmlns:jcm-link-man="http://jorsek.com/content-management/modules/linkmanagement" role="main"><article role="article" id="concept-dh4dn7dc" aria-labelledby="ariaid-title1"><h1 class="title topictitle1" id="ariaid-title1">General steps to configure and use diagnostic results sharing</h1><div class="body conbody"><p class="shortdesc">To send diagnostic results with <span class="keyword">VetConnect PLUS</span> and <span class="keyword">Vello</span>, make sure that you know about the general steps. </p><p class="p">This table gives information about each step and applicable documentation:</p><table class="table frame-all" id="concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4"><caption></caption><colgroup><col style="width:14.285714285714285%"><col style="width:42.857142857142854%"><col style="width:42.857142857142854%"></colgroup><thead class="thead"><tr class="row"><th class="entry colsep-1 rowsep-1" id="concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__1">Step</th><th class="entry colsep-1 rowsep-1" id="concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__2">Information</th><th class="entry colsep-1 rowsep-1" id="concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__3">Documentation</th></tr></thead><tbody class="tbody"><tr class="row"><td class="entry colsep-1 rowsep-1" headers="concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__1 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__2 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__3 ">1</td><td class="entry colsep-1 rowsep-1" headers="concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__1 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__2 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__3 ">A practice manager configures integrations for one or more of these products or services as necessary:<ul class="ul"><li class="li"><span class="keyword">IDEXX Reference Laboratories</span></li><li class="li"><span class="keyword">IDEXX VetLab Station</span></li><li class="li"><span class="keyword">IDEXX Web PACS</span></li></ul></td><td class="entry colsep-1 rowsep-1" headers="concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__1 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__2 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__3 "><span class="ph">Refer to the configuration documentation for your PIMS</span>.</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry colsep-1 rowsep-1" headers="concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__1 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__2 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__3 ">2</td><td class="entry colsep-1 rowsep-1" headers="concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__1 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__2 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__3 "><span class="ph">Staff send a diagnostic request from their PIMS to the applicable diagnostics product or service</span>.</td><td class="entry colsep-1 rowsep-1" headers="concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__1 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__2 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__3 "><span class="ph">Refer to the applicable documentation for your PIMS</span>.</td></tr><tr class="row"><td class="entry colsep-1 rowsep-1" headers="concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__1 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__2 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__3 ">3</td><td class="entry colsep-1 rowsep-1" headers="concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__1 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__2 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__3 ">When a diagnostic result is available, staff use <span class="keyword">VetConnect PLUS</span> to send it to the applicable client. As a result, <ol class="ol"><li class="li"><span class="keyword">Vello</span> automatically sends a text message or email message to the client that they can use to open the diagnostic result
                                    </li><li class="li"><span class="keyword">Vello</span> makes the diagnostic result available to select and open in the <a class="j-glossary-link" href="/browse-documentation/for-practices/vello/glossary/vello-client-portal" title="A dedicated part of Vello that is for clients. The Vello client portal shows clients information about their pets. The information includes appointments, prescriptions, and medical services. To get access to the client portal, clients can use a web browser or a mobile app."><dfn class="term">Vello client portal</dfn></a></li><li class="li"><span class="keyword">Vello</span> makes a communication record in the applicable patient record in your PIMS for staff to know you sent  the diagnostic result (<span class="keyword">ezyVet</span> and <span class="keyword">Cornerstone</span> only)</li></ol>
                            </td><td class="entry colsep-1 rowsep-1" headers="concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__1 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__2 concept-dh4dn7dc__6dde73d4-f874-4de5-8e28-99bafdf976c4__entry__3 "><a class="xref" href="/browse-documentation/for-practices/vello-beta-features/diagnostic-results-sharing/send-diagnostic-results-to-a-client">Send diagnostic results to a client</a><p class="p"><a class="xref" href="/browse-documentation/for-practices/vello-beta-features/diagnostic-results-sharing/send-diagnostic-results-to-a-client-client-friendly-summary">Send diagnostic results to a client (client-friendly summary)</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><nav role="navigation" class="related-links"><div class="familylinks"><div class="parentlink"><span class="hd-label">Parent topic:</span> <a class="link" href="/browse-documentation/for-practices/vello-beta-features/diagnostic-results-sharing">Diagnostic results sharing</a></div></div></nav></article></main></body>

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After you use IDEXX VetConnect PLUS to send diagnostic results, clients can open them from an email or text message, or with the Vello client portal.

Send diagnostic results to a client

Diagnostic results sharing is a beta feature that makes it easy for clients to get access to diagnostic results for their pets.

Diagnostic results sharing

Diagnostic results sharing for Vello makes it easy to send diagnostic results to clients, and makes it easy for clients to get access to results.

Vello: Diagnostic results sharing

To send diagnostic results with VetConnect PLUS and Vello, make sure that you know about the general steps.

General steps to configure and use diagnostic results sharing

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1	A practice manager configures integrations for one or more of these products or services as necessary: IDEXX Reference Laboratories IDEXX VetLab Station IDEXX Web PACS	Refer to the configuration documentation for your PIMS.
2	Staff send a diagnostic request from their PIMS to the applicable diagnostics product or service.	Refer to the applicable documentation for your PIMS.
3	When a diagnostic result is available, staff use VetConnect PLUS to send it to the applicable client. As a result, Vello automatically sends a text message or email message to the client that they can use to open the diagnostic result Vello makes the diagnostic result available to select and open in the Vello client portal Vello makes a communication record in the applicable patient record in your PIMS for staff to know you sent the diagnostic result (ezyVet and Cornerstone only)	Send diagnostic results to a client Send diagnostic results to a client (client-friendly summary)

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