View Reports

You can access reports through the Reports menu. Reports include a variety of documents, including final reports, invoices, electronic data deliverables, quarterly summary reports, and query output. Final reports are accessible through the workorders, samples, and patients grids as well as through the Final Reports menu. Most other types of reports are accessible only through the Other Reports menu.

Note: Because LabOnline is customizable based on laboratory needs, some of the options referenced in the steps and images below may not be available or may be named differently. Direct any questions to your laboratory.

Final reports detail laboratory results for the tests performed on a sample. You must be designated as a report recipient for the sample's client, profile, or workorder to be able to view its final report. You may also be restricted from viewing the report depending on the sample's outcome. For example, you may be limited to viewing detailed reports only for negative or not detected samples.

To view a final report for a workorder, sample, or patient, follow these steps:

  1. Select Reports from the LabOnline main menu, then select the Final Reports submenu.

    By default, the grid shows all unread reports which includes new reports and reports you have viewed and marked as "unread."
  2. To narrow the list by report date, specify Search Criteria, and then click Search to display the results. To clear the search criteria, click Reset.You can also narrow the results using the quick filter buttons or grid column filters.

    See: Filter Data for information on further narrowing down your search results.

  3. Click the View link in the row for the report you would like to view.

    The final report opens in a separate tab in your browser.

Other reports comprise of a variety of documents, including invoices, electronic data deliverables, quarterly summary reports, and query output. Each row in the grid on the Other Reports page contains a report. To view one of these reports, complete the following steps:

  1. Select Reports from the LabOnline main menu, then select the Other Reports sub-menu.

    By default, the grid shows all unread reports which includes new reports and reports you have viewed and marked as "unread."

  2. To narrow the list by report date, specify Search Criteria, and then click Search to display the results. To clear the search criteria, click Reset. You can also narrow the results using the quick filter buttons or grid column filters.

    See: Filter Data for information on further narrowing down your search results.

  3. Click the View link in the row for the report you would like to view.

    The report will open in a separate browser tab or download to your computer depending on the file type and your browser settings.
Field Description
[Unlabeled]

Indicates the status of the report:

  • View (unread) - A new report is available, or you have marked it as unread. Click the link to view the final report.
  • View - A report is available that you have previously viewed, downloaded, printed, or marked as read. Click the link to view the final report.
Description Combines descriptive fields to describe the record to which the report is attached.
Type Type of item to which the report is attached, such as a sample or workorder.
Client Name of the client associated with the item to which the report is attached.

Profile

Name of the profile associated with the item to which the report is attached. A profile typically represents a contract between the laboratory and the client.

Subject

Provides additional context to describe the report. Typically, this is the name of the report.

Date

Date and time the report was generated.
Field Description
[Unlabeled]

Indicates the status of the report:

  • View (unread) - A new report is available, or you have marked it as unread. Click the link to view the final report.
  • View - A report is available that you have previously viewed, downloaded, printed, or marked as read. Click the link to view the final report.

Subject

Provides additional context to describe the report. Typically, this is the name of the report or query.

Date

Date and time the report was generated.

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