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When the lab tests are included among clinic services, they become available for requesting by doctors, nurses, receptionists, and clinic administrators. In their turn, lab specialists see the lab tests coming from the EMR like a list of tasks in the Laboratory Module.
You can request/assign/prescribe lab test requests
Assigning Lab Tests during the Visits
While conducting an outpatient visit, doctors and nurses can order lab tests directly within the visit workflow.
- Navigate to the Analyses tab.
- Choose the required type of analysis you prescribe during the patient visit.
💡Notes
When you are typing the name of the prescribed test in the EMR, you get suggestions from the pre-built test templates, custom templates, or you can type anything as text and request a lab worker to complete the unspecified test.
- Add comments if needed, and then click the + Add New Record button to prescribe the lab test and add its charges to the visit invoices. The service price is applied automatically, based on the predefined amount set for each lab test in the Administration module.
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If you want to add another test, just repeat the steps and click the + Add New Record button. The test order automatically shows up in the Laboratory module for the lab staff to complete. Upon the visit’s completion, the corresponding lab test charges are added to the list of services provided during the visit. For more information, you can also check the guide on how to manage the outpatient visit.
Prescribing Lab Tests during Admissions
Doctors, nurses, receptionists, and clinic admins can also add lab tests as part of the ongoing admissions. For more details on admissions with LinkHMS, see the guide on how to manage inpatient admissions.
- Open the Analyses tab.
- Choose the necessary lab test for your inpatient. The analysis price is set automatically.
- Add comments and click + Add New Record to request the lab test and charge it.
💡Notes
To add another test during an admission, repeat the steps outlined above. All requested tests appear in the Laboratory module for the lab worker to perform, and in Invoices, where they are charged along with other admission services by receptionists/clinic administrators.
Requesting Lab Tests from the Patient’s EMR
Doctors, nurses, receptionists, and clinic admins can also assign lab tests directly from a patient’s profile, even without an active visit or admission.
- In the Patient tab, navigate to Analyses.
- Select the required analysis from the dropdown menu, and the system will apply the previously defined price.
💡Notes
All service prices are set in the Administration module; however, they can also be edited or updated during invoicing by receptionists/clinic administrators.
- Leave additional comments and click the + Add New Record button to prescribe the analysis.
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Lab staff see the lab tests coming from the EMR as a list of tasks in the laboratory module under the Orders tab, where they can process and complete all requested tests.