Lab Orders & Ordering

Order statuses

ordered → sample_pending → sample_collected → in_lab → partially_resulted → resulted → verified → reported (or cancelled at any point).

Filtering orders

Filter by status, free-text search, ordering doctor, and a date range — with pagination (25 per page).

Creating a new order

1. Go to New Lab Order.
2. If the order stems from a doctor's prescription, the form automatically pulls in prescription-advised labs — tests a clinician noted in the "Investigations Advised" section of a prescription — so those advised tests actually reach the lab instead of sitting unused in the system.
3. Add any additional tests or panels from the catalog as needed.
4. Set priority (e.g., routine/urgent/STAT) if offered.
5. Submit — the order enters the queue at status ordered.