Follow these steps to create a new pathology request:
- Open the patient record
- Make sure you are in the "Clinical" tab
- Make sure you are in the "Investigations" section
- Make sure you are in the "Requests" section of Investigations
- Click New Pathology to open the pathology request form
- Click to select the Service Provider, Requester and Billing details
- If the request is urgent, click Urgent and add a due Date and Contact Number
- Click Order Date to change the order date
- Click Copies To to send the results to additional users
- Click the Copy to Patient tick-box to send a copy to the patient
- Select the tests and clinical information that will be included on the requests
- Double-click the Test Names to add them to the request form
- Included test names will appear in column opposite to the list of tests
- To add a custom test, click Custom Test, type in the Name and press Enter
- To add a pap test to the request, click Pap Test and complete the form
- Search or select from the list Clinical Findings to share the patient's condition with the lab provider
- If the patient is pregnant, click the Pregnant tick-box, and add the EDC date or LMP date
- To add a calendar reminder, click the Reminder tick-box and enter the Date
- Once the form is complete, click Print to open print preview
- Check to make sure the page is going right printer Destination and click Print
The pathology request has now been created.