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Where to find it
MenuHelp › Additional Fields
Some labs need details that E-Lab has no box for: a hospital's IPD number, a bed number, a camp name, a company employee code. Additional Fields lets you add them without any change to the software.
On this screen
- Apply Additional Fields On Test Report, Test Master or Medical Report
- No. of Fields how many boxes, 0 to 10
- Field 1 type the name of each box
- Save saves the field names
- Delete removes the extra fields of the chosen screen, after asking
Set up the fields
- Choose where they go
In Apply Additional Fields On, pick Test Report (the patient details on Patient Entry and Test Report), Test Master, or Medical Report. - Choose how many
Set No. of Fields, from 0 to 10. - Name them
Type the names in Field 1 to Field 10, for example "IPD No." and "Ward". - Save
Click Save, then close and reopen Patient Entry to see them. Patient Entry and Test Report read the field names only when they open.
Where they appear
| Applied on | What you see |
|---|---|
| Test Report | The boxes appear in the Patient Information panel of Patient Entry and Test Report. Both screens show the same values. |
| Test Master | The boxes appear in Test Master after the FCH range. |
| Medical Report | The boxes appear on the Medical Examination Report screen. |
Good to knowA bill or report prints these values only if its format has places for them. Ask your installation partner to add them to your format. To stop using the fields, set No. of Fields to 0 and save. Delete also removes them, after asking. Values typed on earlier entries stay stored but are no longer shown.
Questions people ask
I added fields but Patient Entry does not show them.
Check that you applied them on Test Report, then close and reopen Patient Entry. They are inside the Patient Information panel.
Can I rename a field later?
Yes. Change the name and save. Values already typed stay with the entries.
Can I use a field for home collection?
Yes, for example a field named "Collection Address". Charge the visit fee in Extra Charges on the bill.