Lab Orders — From Request to Result

# Lab Orders — From Request to Result

Lab orders in ClinIT flow from the doctor's prescription through the lab technician's result entry to the patient's portal.

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Status Lifecycle

CREATED → SENT_TO_LAB → IN_PROGRESS → RESULTED → REVIEWED

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For Doctors — Ordering a Test

See the [Prescriptions guide](clinical-prescriptions) for how to add a lab test during a session.

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For Lab Technicians — Processing Orders

1. Navigate to Lab Orders in the sidebar.
2. The list shows all orders grouped by status.
3. Click an order to open it.

### Marking In-Progress

• Click Mark In Progress when the sample is received.

### Entering Results

1. Click Enter Results.
2. For each test item:

- Enter the result value (numeric or text).

- Select the unit.

- Enter the reference range.

- Flag as Normal / Abnormal / Critical.

1. Add any notes (e.g. *"Haemolysed sample — retest recommended"*).
2. Click Save Results.

### Releasing to Patient Portal

• Toggle Release to Patient Portal to make results visible in the patient's portal.
• By default, results are held until the doctor reviews them.

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For Doctors — Reviewing Results

1. Pending lab results appear as a notification and in the Pending Lab badge in the sidebar.
2. Click to open the result.
3. Review values — critical values are highlighted in red.
4. Click Acknowledge to mark as REVIEWED.

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External Lab Results

If the patient had tests done at an external lab:

1. Open the patient chart → Lab Orders tab.
2. Click + External Result.
3. Upload the PDF and optionally enter key values manually.

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Lab Test Catalog

Your clinic's test catalog is managed under Settings → Lab Test Types.

• Add custom tests with default reference ranges and units.
• Tests in the catalog auto-complete in the prescription pad.