Lab Scientist
The Lab Scientist manages everything that happens after a doctor orders a laboratory investigation. They receive orders, collect samples, process tests, enter results, and verify them before they are released back to the clinical team. They work entirely within the laboratory module and have no access to clinical notes or prescriptions.
What they see when they log in
The Lab Scientist sees the laboratory order queue, every test that has been ordered by doctors and is pending action. Orders show the patient name, the test requested, the requesting doctor, and the time the order was placed.
What they can do
Sample collection When a patient arrives at the lab, the scientist finds their order in the queue and marks the sample as collected, recording the collection time. Multiple tests on the same patient can be linked to a single sample collection event.
Result entry Once the test is processed, the scientist enters the result directly into the patient's lab record. Numeric results are entered with their reference ranges. The system can flag results that fall outside normal ranges.
Result verification Before results are released to the doctor, the lab scientist reviews and verifies them. This quality control step ensures that no unreviewed result reaches a clinician. Only after verification does the result appear on the doctor's consultation screen.
Test catalogue management Lab Scientists can manage the test catalogue, the list of tests available at the facility, their groupings, and the specimen types required for each. This is useful when a new test is added to the lab's capabilities.
What they cannot access
The lab scientist's access is confined to the laboratory module. Consultation notes, clinical findings, prescriptions, and triage information fall outside their view, as do billing records and inpatient admission data.
A typical workflow
Eight test orders arrive in the morning queue. The scientist calls patients one by one, collects samples, and marks each collection in the system. As tests are processed through the afternoon, results are entered as they come. A full blood count result for patient A is entered, reviewed, verified, and appears on the ordering doctor's screen within seconds. The doctor, who is still seeing patients, reviews the result without interrupting their clinic.