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Results, approval, and report release
Bench staff, approvers, and reception share one visit record. This guide covers the path from pending result to downloadable PDF.
Reports workbench
Bench users open the Reports workbench filtered to pending visits for their section. Each visit shows only tests assigned at registration — another reason the catalog must stay accurate. Save progress frequently; browser sessions can timeout on busy shifts.
Entering values
Parameters come from the catalog: numeric fields, text, choices, or image uploads where configured. Reference ranges print automatically when defined. For panel-style layouts, report blocks (text or media) supplement parameter rows — useful for formatted narratives that are not single numeric values.
Lab Flow Pro is management software: it stores and formats what your lab enters. Interpretation and clinical sign-out remain the responsibility of qualified staff at your laboratory.
Send for approval
When a test or sheet is complete, bench staff use Send for approval. Incomplete mandatory fields should block submission — fix gaps before approvers see the queue. Approvers receive a filtered dashboard of items awaiting sign-out, separate from reception screens.
Approver sign-out and print
- Review values against internal QC expectations.
- Approve at parameter or report-sheet level depending on your lab policy.
- Release for print — PDF renders from catalog layout plus entered values.
- Optionally trigger patient notification when email is enabled.
Reprints should come from the same approved record, not re-typed Word documents. That keeps audit trails aligned with what the patient receives.
Patient portal download
After approval — and when payment rules allow — patients use MR number and receipt password on the portal URL. They download combined or per-test PDFs. If download is blocked, the portal shows payment or pending status instead of an empty file. Configure those rules once in lab settings rather than handling exceptions verbally each day.
Related: Catalog-driven reports · Registration guide
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