Lab Orders

Lab Orders covers the whole lab workflow: order a test, send it to the lab, receive the result back (CSV, PDF, or manually entered), flag abnormal values, and optionally publish to the patient's portal.

1. 1Dashboard → Add-ons → Lab Orders → Activate.
2. 2Open Settings to set lab report header text and default currency.
3. 3Build the test catalog before creating any orders.

Lab Orders → Catalog. Organise tests into categories (Blood Work, Microbiology, Imaging) and define each test.

• Test name, code, unit, normal range (min and max), price.
• Categories can be reordered; tests can be moved between them.
• Deactivate tests you no longer run but need for historical orders.

1. 1Lab Orders → New Order.
2. 2Pick the client and the ordering clinician.
3. 3Add tests from the catalog — each shows its reference range so you know what's abnormal once the result comes.
4. 4Save. The order shows up on the main list with status Ordered.

1. 1Open the order.
2. 2For each test, enter the value; if it's outside the normal range, flag it High, Low, or Abnormal.
3. 3Attach the lab's PDF or image as supporting evidence.
4. 4Save. Status moves to Results Received; a clinician review step is optional.

Ordered

Created but not yet sent to the lab.

Sent to Lab

Actively at the lab.

Results Received

Values entered; flags applied.

Reviewed

A clinician has reviewed the results.

Cancelled

Order withdrawn.

• Accurate normal ranges are the whole point. A missing or wrong range means abnormal flags are meaningless.
• Attach the original lab PDF every time. Entered values are for querying; PDFs are the legal record.
• Publish results to the patient portal only after review. The Reviewed status is what unlocks visibility.