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Where to find it
MenuTest Report › Result
Keep your hands on the keyboard. Enter works like Tab and moves you to the next box. When you step into a Result cell, it is already in edit mode, so you start typing at once.
Two letters, full result
A shortcut like nr becomes "Non Reactive" when you leave the cell.
Same words every time
Suggestions offer results already used for this test, so spellings stay the same across patients.
Four helpers in the Result cell
| Helper | How it works |
|---|---|
| Default Value | Set in Test Master. An empty result already shows this value when the report opens, for example "Pale Yellow" for urine colour. |
| Suggestions | As you type, a list shows every different result saved earlier for the same test, from all patients. Pick one with the arrow keys. |
| Shortcuts | Set in Test Master. While you type, a small tip beside the cell lists them. When you leave the cell, a shortcut is replaced by its full result. If the shortcut is marked abnormal, the cell turns red. |
| Formula | For a test with a Test Formula, step into its empty Result cell after the inputs are filled. E-Lab calculates it. See the next topic. |
Enter and save results
- Open the report
From Test Report › Pending, double-click the patient. - Go to the first Result
Move into the first Result cell and type. Press Enter to move on. - Use shortcuts and suggestions
Type a shortcut exactly as it was set, or pick a suggestion that matches this patient's value. - Read the pre-filled values
Check every default value against the sample. Change it where needed. - Write a note where there is no result
If a test cannot be done, click edit on the row and write the real reason, for example "Sample haemolysed, repeat sample requested". - Save
Click Save or press Alt+S. E-Lab shows Test Report Saved and asks Do you want to Print Report. Yes opens the print panel. No clears the screen for the next patient.
Set up shortcuts once, in Test Master
- Open the test
Masters › Test Master (Ctrl+Shift+A), then open the test. - Add a shortcut
Type the Shortcut and the full Result. Tick Abnormal Result if that answer should show red. Click Add. - Save the test
The list shows Shortcut, Result, Ab., Edit and Del. Save the test.
What Save does besides saving
- Moves the report to Complete if every row of the ticked groups has a result or a note.
- Marks each numeric result High or Low for the printout (next topics).
- Logs the save in the Timeline, which the owner sees in Lifora.
- Sends the report data to the cloud if your lab uses Lifora (chapter 8).
- Sends the Test Report SMS or WhatsApp message to the patient and doctor, if those templates exist, on the first Save that completes the report (chapter 5).
CautionA default value counts as a filled result. A report can become complete although nobody looked at that row. Read every pre-filled value before you save.
StopNever type a result you do not have, only to clear the Pending list. Write the real status in the note instead. A note alone counts as filled.
Questions people ask
Why did "P" not turn into Positive?
Shortcuts are case-sensitive. If the shortcut is "p", type a small p.
Where do the suggestions come from?
From results saved earlier for the same test, for all patients.
Print is greyed out.
The report opened as pending. Save it and answer Yes to the print question, or fill every row first.
Why is the report still pending after Save?
At least one row of a ticked group has neither a result nor a note.