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The Patient Information panel has a photo box. Labs use it for medical check-ups, army and company examinations, and anywhere the report must show who was tested.
Add a photo
- Open the panel
Press Enter on Gender, or click .... - From a file
Click the photo box and choose the picture from the computer, for example one taken with a webcam or copied from a phone. - From the clipboard
Or copy a picture (or a picture file) and click the paste button beside the box. - Save the entry
Save as usual. E-Lab copies the picture into the Images folder inside the E-Lab folder, named with the Lab No. and patient name.
To remove a photo, click the X on the box. E-Lab asks Are you sure to clear the selected picture of this patient.
Other pictures and scans
| You want to keep | Use |
|---|---|
| The patient's face | This photo box. One picture per entry. |
| A smear, ECG or film picture with a result | The pic1 to pic3 columns on Test Report. They print with the report. See chapter 4. |
| An outside lab's PDF or photo of results | PDF Scan, which reads the results into the report. See chapter 4. |
TipAdd the photo here in Patient Entry. It is copied into E-Lab's own folder, which report formats read from. A photo picked on the Test Report screen is not copied the same way and may not print.
Patient privacyTake a photo only with the patient's consent. Photos stay on this computer in the Images folder; include that folder when you copy backups.
Questions people ask
Does the photo print on the bill?
Only if your format has a place for a photo. Most standard bills do not.
Can I attach the doctor's prescription here?
It would print as the patient's photo on formats that show one. Keep the photo box for the patient's face.
Where are the photos kept?
In the Images folder inside the E-Lab program folder.