Blood results can be obtained from pretty much any computer connected o the hospital network.
- Log on to iLAB (APEX) from the PC, Username & Password
- You may be asked for call back response – enter (in capitals) ZLN and hit enter. Next select option 1, Then 1 again to enter chart enquiry.
- Enter the patients chart number.
- In the surname enter the first 2 letters of the surname or } and hit enter.
- The most recent patient bloods will be displayed on the screen in front of you.
Printing Results
- Note some teams (surgical mainly) require that Interns keep daily flow sheets of the patients blood results for easier ward rounds.
- You can obtain these flow sheets from the PC on ward 1D or design your own if you wish.
- Tip: while viewing a result, pressing “U” will bring up a flowsheet of all the recent blood test results
Note: Urgent ABG and Samples
- If the situation is urgent take the samples directly to the lab for analysis. Specify to the technician that the samples are URGENT.
- ABGs (routine) can be sent to biochemistry. If urgent you may have to process them yourself in either ED/iCU/3D
- ABGs sent to biochemistry will not have a lactate value.