Adding Test Results Manually

 

To enter test results manually:

  1. From Consultation Manager , select the patient required and start a consultation if required.
  2. 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
  3. The Management Plan selected displays, select the appropriate tab required for the test you are recording.
  4. Right click on the test and select Add:

  5. 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.
  6. Select OK to save.

Note - To print this topic select Print in the top right corner and follow the on-screen prompts.