Adding Test Results Manually

 

To enter test results manually:

1. From Consultation Manager , select the patient required and start a consultation if required.
2. Select Add - Test Results, and then the management plan required. Remember you can press Alt+A then Alt+U if using the keyboard followed by:
   • Alt+I for Diagnostic Imaging
   • Alt+R for Biochemistry (Routine)
   • Alt+H for Biochemistry (Hormones)
   • Alt+O for Biochemistry (Other)
   • Alt+HH for Haematology
   • Alt+M for Microbiology
   • Alt+S for Serology
   • Alt+P for Other Pathology
   • Alt+D for Diagnostic Tests
3. The Management Plan selected displays, select the appropriate tab required for the test you are recording.
4. Right click on the test and select Add:

   

5. Complete the - Add screen as appropriate. The following is a general guide, each form differs slightly:
   • Date of Test Result - Defaults to today's date, update as required.
   • Clinician - Defaults to the staff member or GP signed on for the current session, update as required.
   • Private - Defaults to unticked, tick if you are recording a private consultation.
   • In Practice - Ticked by default, remove tick to record result was recorded out of the practice.
   • Read Term- Defaults to the generic Read Term for the test you are adding, select from the available list as required.
   • Value - Enter the test result.
   • Unit of Measure - Defaults to the recommended unit of measure for the type of test, update as required.
   • Result Qualifier - Select as appropriate, for example Normal, High, Low. If anything other than Normal is selected, the result displays in red.

   • Notes - Select to add free text if required.

   • Recall - Select to add recall dates if required.

6. Select OK to save.