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E-Lab is Windows software for pathology labs. It runs on the lab's own computer. Your data stays in a file on that computer, or on your own SQL Server if several computers share it.
Think of E-Lab as one long line. A patient comes to the counter. The receptionist makes the entry and the bill. The technician types the results on the same entry. The report goes out on paper, WhatsApp, email or the Lifora app. In the evening, the owner checks the day's money. A backup copy is taken at the next login.
How the parts connect
| Part of E-Lab | What it does for the lab |
|---|---|
| Masters | Your test list. A test belongs to a Test Group (and, if you like, a Sub Group). Each test carries its unit, price and the normal range for Male, Female, Male Child and Female Child. You set this once in chapter 2. |
| Patient Entry | Patient details, referring doctor, tests and payment on one screen. Saving gives the patient a Lab No. and prints the bill. |
| Test Report | Opens the same entry for results. The name, doctor and tests are already there. When every test has a result and you save, the report counts as complete. |
| Sharing | Print, WhatsApp, email, SMS, Telegram and the Lifora app, from the report screen. |
| Reports menu | Daily collection, unpaid balances, doctor sharing, agent commission and comparisons for any dates. |
| Financial Accounting | The lab's own books: payments, receipts, bank, journal, ledger and cash book. |
| Company | One lab's complete data. A lab with two branches, or a new financial year, has more than one company. |
Typed once, used everywhere
The name typed at reception prints on the bill, the report, the WhatsApp message and the collection report. No one types it again.
Same report from every technician
Units, ranges and default text come from Test Master. The range for a woman or a child is picked by the patient's gender, not by memory.
Money you can count
Cash, card, discount and balance are saved with each bill, so the evening count is one report, not a calculator.
Questions people ask
Is my patient data kept on your server?
No. The company file stays on your computer or your own SQL Server. Some features you switch on, such as QR reports, PDF Scan and Lifora, send that report or data to Solver's server when you use them.
Can one E-Lab run two branches?
Yes. Make one company per branch. You pick the company each time you open E-Lab.
Can two computers work on the same data?
Yes, with a SQL Server company or a remote link. A normal MS Access company is meant for one computer. See the several-computers topic in chapter 9.
What should I read first?
Read this chapter once, then set up Test Master in chapter 2 before the first real patient.