CPL250 Beaker Clinical Pathology
Administration 2026 Questions and
Answers
Epic's database management system is name - Answer -Chronicles
A(n) __________ is a date-specific snapshot of the data within a record. - Answer -
Contact
Records within the same __________ have identical items, even though they may
not all have values. - Answer -Master File (INI)
A(n) __________ is a discrete field within a record. - Answer -Item
Each __________ stores information about one specific entity in the master file. -
Answer -Record
A(n) __________ is the data that is stored in an item. - Answer -Value
End users perform their workflows in __________, which they may just call
"epic". - Answer -Hyperspace
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,Which activity in Hyperspace and Classic allows you to look at all of a record's
items and values, provided you know the record's master file and name/ID?
a. Ctrl + Click
b. Category List Maintenace
c. Record Viewer
d. System Definitions - Answer -c. Record Viewer
True or False. If a new record affects end-user workflows, it's best practice to test
that workflow in Classic. - Answer -False.
When a lab tech logs in to EMC Clinic Lab, which type of record are they logging
in to? Choose only ONE answer.
a. Department (DEP)
b. Laboratory (LDF)
c. Section (LDF)
d. User (EMP) - Answer -a. Department (DEP)
True or False: A department (DEP) is part of the general Epic facility structure (not
the Beaker facility structure). - Answer -True.
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,True or False: If turnaround time values are configured at both the Beaker facility
record and laboratory "A" record, Epic will use the settings defined in the Beaker
facility record for a test performed in lab A. - Answer -False.
True or False: Section records (LDF) can be linked to more than one laboratory
record (LDF). - Answer -False.
A new laboratory (Verona Lab) at your organization would like their specimen IDs
formatted as follows, where X represents the section code and the counter begins at
1000. The starting number for the counter (1000) is configured in which record?
Choose only ONE answer.
a. Each section (LDF) that belongs to Verona Lab.
b. Verona Lab's laboratory record (LDF)
c. The Beaker facility record (LDF 1)
d. The general Epic facility record (EAF 1) - Answer -b. Verona Lab's laboratory
record (LDF)
What pieces of information can you add to your laboratory's specimen ID? Choose
all that apply.
a. Julian day
b. Counter
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, c. Patient initials
d. Section code - Answer -a. Julian day
b. Counter
d. Section Code
Jamie is setting up the turnaround times for the three labs at her organization. All
three labs require a Default Turnaround ime of 90 minutes for routine tests. Where
can Jamie most efficiently make this configuration?
a. Each affected test (OVT) record
b. Each individual laboratory (LDF) record
c. Each laboratory's department (DEP) record
d. The Beaker facility (LDF 1) record - Answer -d. The Beaker facility (LDF 1)
record
Beaker Facility - Answer -Exists in parallel with the general facility structure (EAF
& DEP vs LDF)
What is the rule of specificity? - Answer -The system will use the most specific
setting available (bottom to top).
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Administration 2026 Questions and
Answers
Epic's database management system is name - Answer -Chronicles
A(n) __________ is a date-specific snapshot of the data within a record. - Answer -
Contact
Records within the same __________ have identical items, even though they may
not all have values. - Answer -Master File (INI)
A(n) __________ is a discrete field within a record. - Answer -Item
Each __________ stores information about one specific entity in the master file. -
Answer -Record
A(n) __________ is the data that is stored in an item. - Answer -Value
End users perform their workflows in __________, which they may just call
"epic". - Answer -Hyperspace
©COPYRIGHT 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,Which activity in Hyperspace and Classic allows you to look at all of a record's
items and values, provided you know the record's master file and name/ID?
a. Ctrl + Click
b. Category List Maintenace
c. Record Viewer
d. System Definitions - Answer -c. Record Viewer
True or False. If a new record affects end-user workflows, it's best practice to test
that workflow in Classic. - Answer -False.
When a lab tech logs in to EMC Clinic Lab, which type of record are they logging
in to? Choose only ONE answer.
a. Department (DEP)
b. Laboratory (LDF)
c. Section (LDF)
d. User (EMP) - Answer -a. Department (DEP)
True or False: A department (DEP) is part of the general Epic facility structure (not
the Beaker facility structure). - Answer -True.
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,True or False: If turnaround time values are configured at both the Beaker facility
record and laboratory "A" record, Epic will use the settings defined in the Beaker
facility record for a test performed in lab A. - Answer -False.
True or False: Section records (LDF) can be linked to more than one laboratory
record (LDF). - Answer -False.
A new laboratory (Verona Lab) at your organization would like their specimen IDs
formatted as follows, where X represents the section code and the counter begins at
1000. The starting number for the counter (1000) is configured in which record?
Choose only ONE answer.
a. Each section (LDF) that belongs to Verona Lab.
b. Verona Lab's laboratory record (LDF)
c. The Beaker facility record (LDF 1)
d. The general Epic facility record (EAF 1) - Answer -b. Verona Lab's laboratory
record (LDF)
What pieces of information can you add to your laboratory's specimen ID? Choose
all that apply.
a. Julian day
b. Counter
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, c. Patient initials
d. Section code - Answer -a. Julian day
b. Counter
d. Section Code
Jamie is setting up the turnaround times for the three labs at her organization. All
three labs require a Default Turnaround ime of 90 minutes for routine tests. Where
can Jamie most efficiently make this configuration?
a. Each affected test (OVT) record
b. Each individual laboratory (LDF) record
c. Each laboratory's department (DEP) record
d. The Beaker facility (LDF 1) record - Answer -d. The Beaker facility (LDF 1)
record
Beaker Facility - Answer -Exists in parallel with the general facility structure (EAF
& DEP vs LDF)
What is the rule of specificity? - Answer -The system will use the most specific
setting available (bottom to top).
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