Printing a Pathology Request

This feature allows doctors to issue pathology requests.

• a valid pathology laboratory provider is needed
• a valid doctor provider number is needed
   

Steps needed in  printing a pathology request                   
                                                                                                             
        
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1. Select the pathology laboratory provider - Path. labs that have been entered into the system will be listed by clicking on the down arrow.
   

   
   
   
   A preferred Pathology Lab can be set as a default.  This obviates the need to select a particular laboratory each time you need to print a request. 
   

    
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1. Type the notes - Relevant clinical notes can be typed by clicking the mouse in this box or Alt + n.
   
   
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2. Select required tests -
   
   The hard way.
   
   There are an enormous number of tests stored in the table. These tests can be searched by either the test code or the     test description. Each test has a code and a lot of them are not intuitive. The test description searches the first few letters of the test name.
   
   Once a test(s) is selected it needs to be placed in the request box on the right side of the form by either
   
   - double clicking
   - checking the > arrow 
   - hitting the enter key
   - drag & drop
   
   The easy ways
   
3. You can add your own requests and they will be added to the list. 
4. You can choose  pathology favorites, then you can select a favorite which will then group a collection of tests together.
   
   Select required observations - Select the required observations for the test by ticking the observation records if you want.
5.  Copy Reports To - Select contacts from your address book to add to this section.

After you have created a request then click on print or Alt + P to print the pathology request. Please make sure you have the right paper in the printer before printing. When you click on print, the request will be automatically saved. If you do not want to print, but want to save the request for later use, then click on save. You can view this request in the pathology history in the clinical profile where the past requests are saved and re-issue the request again if needed.

How to send copies of reports to other doctors.

Right click on the grid and select search from the contact menu.

The address book search screen will be displayed. Search for the contact and double click to select the contact. You cannot add a contact in pathology request where a contact name is not present.

You can add a new contact if you like by selecting the add new menu. A new address book entry will be created and added in the grid. A contact name will have to be present if you are adding a contact from here.

You can also remove contacts already added to the section by selecting the remove menu.

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