Testing At-Home Phlebotomy Order Lifecycles in Sandbox

Last updated: February 18, 2025

When testing at-home phlebotomy orders in the sandbox environment, follow these steps to successfully simulate the complete order lifecycle:

Prerequisites

  • Use the following test address for all sandbox at-home phlebotomy orders: West Lincoln Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA

  • Have access to both a phone number (for SMS) and email address for testing

Steps to Test Order Lifecycle

  1. Create a new at-home phlebotomy order either through the dashboard or via the API

  2. Once the order is created, you will receive both an SMS and email with a scheduling link

  3. Click the scheduling link and verify your identity using the SMS code

  4. Complete the appointment scheduling process

  5. Return to the order in the Vital dashboard

  6. Click the menu on the right side of the order

  7. Select "Test Order Lifecycle" to progress through the remaining order statuses

Important Notes

  • The order cannot progress past the "requisition-created" status until an appointment has been scheduled

  • Each test patient can only have one active appointment at a time

  • If you need to run multiple tests for the same patient, cancel any existing appointments before creating new ones

Unlike test kit orders, at-home phlebotomy orders require appointment scheduling before the lifecycle simulation can continue.