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Every test has four range blocks. Which block prints, and which Min and Max decide the red marking, depends only on the Gender chosen in Patient Entry. E-Lab does not read the age to pick a range. A 5-year-old marked Male gets the adult male range.
In a real labA mother brings her 6-year-old son for a blood count. Reception picks the title Baby, which sets Gender to FCH, the girl's range. The technician spots it before printing, changes Gender to MCH, and the boy's report goes out with the right range.
On this screen
- Male Normal Range for Male and Trans patients
- >> copies Male text, Min and Max to the other three
- Female Normal Range for Female patients
- Male Child (MCH) Normal Range for boys, Gender MCH
- Female Child (FCH) Normal Range for girls, Gender FCH
- Min Range a result below this turns red
- Max Range a result above this turns red
Set the four ranges
- Open the test
In LIST OF TESTS, double-click the test. - Fill the Male block
Type the range text, Min Range and Max Range under Male Normal Range. - Copy it
Click >>. Text, Min and Max go into Female, MCH and FCH. - Correct what differs
Change the Female, MCH and FCH blocks where your lab's approved values are different. - Save
Click Save.
Which range a patient gets
| Title picked | Gender it sets | Range used |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. | Male | Male |
| Mrs., Ms. | Female | Female |
| Master | MCH | Male Child (MCH) |
| Baby | FCH | Female Child (FCH) |
| Dr. | No change | Whatever Gender shows |
| (any) with Gender Trans | Trans | Male |
CautionPicking a Title after Gender overwrites Gender. Make Gender the last thing you check before saving. For a baby boy, set Gender to MCH by hand.
CautionChanging Gender on the Test Report screen re-colours the numbers, but the range text already loaded stays. Close and reopen the report while it is still pending, or correct the Normal Range cell for that patient.
Good to knowAt what age to use a child range is your lab's decision. Use your pathologist's approved values in all four blocks.
Questions people ask
A child's report shows the adult range.
Gender was Male or Female. Set it to MCH or FCH. Age is not used.
I picked Baby for a boy and got the girl's range.
Baby always sets FCH. Change Gender to MCH.
Can I change a range for one patient only?
Yes. In Test Report, edit the Normal Range cell of that row and save. Test Master stays as it is.
Which range does Trans use?
The Male range.