🧬 Perfect Laboratory Information System – Complete User Guide
For Hospital, Laboratory, and Clinical Staff
🔰 Introduction
The Laboratory Information System (LIS) is an integrated module within the Perfect Patient Management System by Saru Tech. It is designed to digitize and manage the entire lifecycle of a medical laboratory request — from ordering lab tests to printing validated reports.
This documentation will guide you, the user, through every page, workflow, and action required to perform laboratory-related tasks. Whether you're a nurse, phlebotomist, lab technician, billing officer, or hospital admin, this guide is tailored for your daily use.
📌 Navigating the Laboratory Pages
Let’s begin by familiarizing you with the Laboratory Menu and the different pages involved in lab workflows.
🗂️ Laboratory Menu Pages (Quick Overview)
| Page Name | Icon | Function |
|---|---|---|
| All Requests | fa-tags |
See and manage all test requests. |
| Tests | fa-vials |
Add or edit available lab test types. |
| Specimen Collection | fa-vial |
Record when a specimen is taken from the patient. |
| Specimen Reception | fa-flask-vial |
Register when the specimen is received in the lab. |
| Templates | fa-file-waveform |
Store standard phrases for use in test conclusions. |
| Inventory | fa-store |
Track lab consumables like test kits and tubes. |
| Insurance | fa-money-bill-transfer |
Link patient tests with insurance claims. |
📋 Understanding Laboratory Requests
A Laboratory Request is created when a doctor or authorized user orders lab tests for a patient. It captures key information like:
- Patient details
- Required lab tests
- Clinical notes
- Specimen instructions
- Billing info
🗂️ Status Tabs and Workflow Grouping
The Laboratory Request interface organizes requests into four main tabs:
| Tab | Included Statuses |
|---|---|
| 🟦 Pending | Test Ordered, Specimen Taken |
| 🟫 Specimen Received | Specimen Received, Outsourced Received |
| 🟧 In Progress | Sent to Machine, Result Entered, Result Checked, Result Rejected |
| 🟩 Completed | Result Approved, Completed |
🧾 Creating a New Laboratory Request
To create a new lab request:
- Go to All Requests → Click ➕ Add New Request.
- Fill in:
- Patient name or file number (searchable field)
- Date of request
- Reason for tests
- Priority (Urgent, High, Medium, Low)
- Tests to be done (e.g., Full Blood Count, Glucose)
- Optional: attach documents or notes
- Save the request.
The system will now generate:
- A unique request ID
- An optional bill
- A placeholder for specimen collection