Enter a New Lab Case

To enter a new lab case:

  1. From the Patient menu, select Lab Case Details.
    The Lab Case screen displays.
  2. In the Edit Lab Case section of the screen, click Add New.
    The Add New Lab Case section appears.
  3. Enter details about the lab case using the following as a guide:
    • Lab Name: Select the name of the lab from the dropdown.
    • Description: Select the appropriate description of the lab from the dropdown.
    • Provider: Select the appropriate provider from the dropdown.
    • Sent On: Enter the date on which the case was sent to the lab.
    • Due On: Enter the date on which the results are due back from the lab.
    • Received On: If the results have been returned by the lab, enter the date on which this occurred.
    • Lab Cost: Enter the cost of the lab.
    • Appointment Date: This field will display the date of the appointment to which the lab case is linked, if any. This field is not editable when you are adding a new case. See Linking a Lab Case to an Appointment for more information.
  4. Click Save.
    The new lab case is added to the list of cases.