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The Test Report screen always opens for a saved patient entry: from the Test Reports list, the dashboard, the Test Reports Register, the money reports or PDF Scan. Here is what each part does.
On this screen
- Lab No. the entry number
- Gender picks the normal range
- SEROLOGICAL EXAMINATION one row per test group on the bill
- Result type the result here
- Normal Range can be changed for this patient only
- Net Amt. what is still due
- Save saves results and asks about printing
- Delete asks: only the results, or the whole entry
Fix a bill without leaving
Discount, extra charges and later payments can be entered here. Net Amt. updates on each key.
Per-patient changes
Units and Normal Range can be changed for this patient only. Test Master stays as it is.
Top: who the patient is
| Date, Lab No. | The entry date and number, with prefix. |
| Title, Patient Name, Age, Gender | Gender picks the normal range: Male, Female, MCH, FCH or Trans. |
| Ref. By (Doctor Name), Agent Name | The referring doctor and the agent. |
| ... button | Opens the Patient Information panel (below). X closes it. |
| Patient Entry icon | Writes the results on screen to the entry, then opens Patient Entry for the same bill. Use it to add or remove a test. The report reloads when you come back. |
| Receipts icon | Opens the receipts panel to take a later payment (below). |
The Patient Information panel holds Address of Patient, City, Contact No., Email ID of Patient, Ref. No., Category, Weight (Kg), Department, Remarks, Sample Date and time, Reporting Date, Reporting Time and a patient photo (click the box to choose a picture). Your own Additional Fields show here too. With Optimize for Army Labs ticked in Settings, it also shows Service Number, Unit, Rank and Relation.
Middle: groups and results
| Group list (tick, Group) | One row per test group on the bill, all ticked. Untick a group to hide it from the grid. Select All above it does nothing. |
| Group, SubGroup, Test | Read-only. They come from Test Master. |
| Result | Yellow and bold. Start typing as soon as you enter the cell. |
| units, Normal Range | Editable for this patient only. |
| notes, edit | The note text, and the icon that opens the notes editor or the Widal grid. |
| cost | Test price, read-only. |
| pic1, pic2, pic3 and see | Attach up to three pictures to a row and open them again. They print with the report. |
Bottom: the bill and the buttons
| Total Cost, Extra Charges, Discount | Extra Charges and Discount can be changed here. |
| Receipt Amt, Net Amt. | Net Amt. = Total Cost + Extra Charges − Discount − cash and card received. |
| Save Alt+S | Saves results and bill, then asks about printing. |
| Print Alt+P | Opens the print panel. Greyed out while the report is pending. |
| Machine | Opens the analyser panel (topic on analyser results). |
| Delete Alt+L | Asks whether to delete only the results or the whole entry. See "Delete results or the whole entry" below. |
| List Alt+T | Brings up the Test Reports list (Pending and Complete), so you can pick the next patient. If the list is already open, E-Lab brings it to the front; if not, it opens a new one. |
| Close Alt+C | Closes an open panel first. Press again to close the screen. |
Take a later payment
- Open receipts
Click the Receipts icon. The panel shows Date, the next Rcpt No., Cash Amt. and Card Amt. - Add the amount
Type the cash or card amount and click the add icon. The grid lists every receipt with Dt, Rcpt No., CashAmt and CardAmt. - Print a receipt
Click Print on its row. To correct a receipt, double-click it, fix the boxes and add it again. - Remove a wrong receipt
Click Del on its row. E-Lab asks first, and No is the default. Answer Yes and the totals are worked out again. - Save the report
Click Save so the receipts are stored with the report.
Delete results or the whole entry
Delete opens a choice with three answers. Cancel is the default, so pressing Enter by mistake deletes nothing.
| Choice | What happens and when to use it |
|---|---|
| Delete only the results | Keeps the bill, the payments and the Lab No. The report goes back to Pending, and its rows return to their Test Master defaults. Use it when results went into the wrong patient, or a sample must be run again. |
| Delete the whole entry | Removes the bill, the payments and the report. Use it only for a duplicate or test entry. The day's collection drops by the payments removed. |
| Cancel | Closes the question. Nothing changes. |
When only the results are deleted, a report waiting for the owner's approval (Send To Admin) is taken off the approval list. A Lifora app booking goes back to Accepted.
Questions people ask
Can I add a test from this screen?
Not in the grid. Click the Patient Entry icon, add the test there and update. The report reloads with the new row.
Will changing units here change Test Master?
No. It changes this patient's report only.
Save is refused with a licence message.
If it says the free subscription is over, register in Help › Register Now (chapter 10). For any other licence message, contact your installation partner.
How do I go back to the list of patients?
Click List (Alt+T). The Test Reports list comes up with Pending and Complete.
Is a change after printing tracked?
Yes. Each Save is logged as New or Modify with the bill amount before and after. Deletes are logged too.