The system SHALL provide the ability to capture, maintain, and render test results according to organizational policy and/or jurisdictional law.

The system SHALL provide the ability to render test results filtered by factors that support results management, such as type of test and date range.

The system SHOULD present normal and abnormal ranges as reported by the source of the test result.

The system SHOULD provide the ability to render test results via various filtering techniques (e.g., normalcy ranges for laboratory results: critical, abnormal, or normal; high versus low; or smallest to largest).

The system SHOULD provide the ability to present numerical test results in graphical form in order to promote the comparison of test results.

The system SHOULD provide the ability to render test results grouped in a logical manner (e.g., over a particular time frame or in relation to a particular problem).

The system SHOULD provide the ability to analyze various information (e.g., test results, diagnoses, conditions, personal goals, therapy goals, and/or vital signs) using decision support algorithms and render possible courses of action.

IF the system contains the electronic laboratory order, THEN the system SHOULD link test results to a specific order according to organizational policy and/or jurisdictional law.

The system SHOULD provide the ability for the PHR Account Holder to annotate test results (e.g., "I do not understand the reason for this test", "This test result might be invalid because I was supposed to fast, but I ate full meals during the testing period", or "A second opinion was obtained and the consultant believes that these test results are erroneous").

The system SHOULD provide the ability to render normal and/or abnormal test result ranges (as reported by the source of the test results).

The system MAY present a reference to an image (e.g., an EKG tracing) that is associated with corresponding test results.