Adding a Request

To record a test request:

1. From Consultation Manager , select the patient required and start a consultation if required.
2. Select Add - Request - Request, remember you can press Alt+A then Alt+R Alt+R if using the keyboard.
3. The Requests - Add screen displays:

   

   Complete as follows:

   • Date of Request - 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 for Request Reason - Select the appropriate Read code, see Finding a Read Code for details.
   • Urgency - Select as appropriate.
   • Date specimen taken - Defaults to today's date, update as required.
   • Provider:
     • Unit - Select as appropriate
     • Department - Select if required
     • Consultant - Select if required
     • NHS Specialty - Select if required
     • TP Speciality - Select if required
   • Details - Enter details as required.
   • Recall - Select to add recall dates if required.

   • Letter - Select to create a referral letter, see Generating a Referral/Request Letter for details.

   • Label - Select to print a specimen label for this request, check the number of labels is correct and select OK, for design details see Specimen Labels.

   • Default - Select to use or set up a default request, see Setting Up Default Referrals and Requests for details.
4. Select OK to save and close.

To view Requests, either:

• Select Medical History - Requests from the navigation pane, or
• Select List - Requests.