Request

Overview

The Lab Request module is the heart of your laboratory operations. It manages a patient's lab order from start to finish. You will use this module to generate the requested tests, bill the patient automatically, enter the test results (including complex microbiology cultures), and generate the final clinical report.

When Do I Use This?

• When a patient arrives with a lab order and you need to register their tests and create a bill.
• When laboratory technicians have finished testing and need to input the exact result values.
• When a microbiologist needs to report bacterial growth and antibiotic sensitivities.
• When it is time to finalize, view, or print the final lab report for the doctor or patient.

How To Use

1. Generating a Request (Starting the Process)

Before results can be entered, the request must be "Generated." This creates the blank testing sheets and automatically sends the charges to patient billing.

1. Open the patient's lab request.
2. Click the Generate option from the menu.
3. The system will automatically create all the required test panels and bill the patient.

2. Entering Standard Lab Results

1. Open a generated request and click Result Entry.
2. You will see tabs grouped by medical department (e.g., Haematology, Biochemistry). Click a tab to view its tests.
3. Type the result into the input box next to each test name.
4. Optional: If you need to add a specific comment to a single test, click the yellow Note button.
5. When finished, click Validate & Save at the bottom of the screen.

3. Entering Microbiology Results (Cultures)

Microbiology tests have a special screen to capture detailed bacterial growth and antibiotic resistance.

1. On the Result Entry screen, locate your microbiology test and click the red Growth button.
2. Search and select the Organism found and the Quantity (e.g., "Heavy Growth").
3. In the Antibiotics section, search for an antibiotic.
4. Select the Sensitivity from the drop-down (Susceptible, Intermediate, or Resistant).
5. Click the green + button to add more antibiotics.
6. Click the green checkmark Submit button to format and save these details to the result sheet.

4. Creating the Final Report

1. Once all results are saved, go back to the Request screen.
2. Click Create Report to build the final printable document.
3. If a report is already made, you can use View Report to see it or Update Report to refresh it with new data.

Field Descriptions

General Request Details

Result Entry Screen