Adding Test Results Manually
To enter test results manually:
- From Consultation Manager , select the patient required and start a consultation if required.
- Select Add - Test Results, and then the management plan required. Remember you can press Alt+A then Alt+U if using the keyboard followed by:
- Alt+I for Diagnostic Imaging
- Alt+R for Biochemistry (Routine)
- Alt+H for Biochemistry (Hormones)
- Alt+O for Biochemistry (Other)
- Alt+HH for Haematology
- Alt+M for Microbiology
- Alt+S for Serology
- Alt+P for Other Pathology
- Alt+D for Diagnostic Tests
- The Management Plan selected displays, select the appropriate tab required for the test you are recording.
- Right click on the test and select Add:
- Complete the - Add screen as appropriate. The following is a general guide, each form differs slightly:
- Date of Test Result - Defaults to today's date, update as required.
- Clinician - Defaults to the staff member or GP signed on for the current session, update as required.
- Private - Defaults to unticked, tick if you are recording a private consultation.
- In Practice - Ticked by default, remove tick to record result was recorded out of the practice.
- Read Term- Defaults to the generic Read Term for the test you are adding, select from the available list as required.
- Value - Enter the test result.
- Unit of Measure - Defaults to the recommended unit of measure for the type of test, update as required.
- Result Qualifier - Select as appropriate, for example Normal, High, Low. If anything other than Normal is selected, the result displays in red.
Notes - Select to add free text if required.
- Recall - Select to add recall dates if required.
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Select OK to save.
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