Quick Guide

How to place an order of blood tests for an inpatient encounter, to collect later.

  1. From the Orders for Signature screen, select the order(s) in the top part of the screen.
  2. Complete the following details, mandatory fields are highlighted in yellow, in the bottom of the screen:
    • Are you collecting the sample now? – select NO
    • Collection Priority – as appropriate
    • Reason for request – as appropriate
    • Collection Date and Time – as appropriate, a future date/time
    • Do you want to print a label? – select YES
    • Lead Clinician to receive report? – as appropriate
  3. Click Sign.


Updated: 26 March 2026