Step 1
Select the Specimens option from the main menu.
Step 2
Select the target specimen by clicking anywhere on the specimen row except for the action icons.
There are a couple of ways to edit a direct test from this point:
Step 3a (First Method)
One method is to select the Direct Tests icon button at the top of the screen (underneath the page title and description), followed by View/Update from the two options that appear underneath it.
Selecting the Direct Tests icon on the selected specimen row (hover over each icon for the name of the action or click on the overflow icon ("...") for the full action list) has exactly the same effect. In both cases, a form will appear that displays any previously added direct tests as "cards" (boxes containing summary details) and a single action card (with the same size and shape as the other cards) inviting you to add a new test. If only the latter card appears, it means no tests have yet been added and hence there are no tests to edit.
Select the appropriate card to enter or alter your test results. A test specific form will appear. The image below shows an example form for the Urine Dipstick test, built into the system by default.
The form content will vary with test type, and may represent a custom test for your environment. Enter or edit the results and select Save. When the Direct Tests form reappears again, the test you just edited will turn green and show a status of Completed (if not already in a completed state).
Step 3b (Second Method)
Select the “eye” (view) icon for, or double-click on, the target specimen to enter the specimen record view. If one or more direct tests have already been added to the specimen, you should see them in the Direct Tests table, just under the Specimen Details section. If the table is empty, it means you have not yet added a direct test and hence are not yet ready to enter results for it (see Add a Direct Test).
Select the Edit icon for the test you wish to edit (hover over each icon for the name of the action). If the edit icon is not displayed, this suggests you either do not have the requisite permissions, or the specimen is not in an appropriate state (see earlier note in step 2).
A test specific form will appear (see Urine Dipstick example in step 3a). The form content will vary with test type, and may represent a custom test for your environment. Enter or edit the results and select Save. Once the form disappears, you should see that the Completed column of the corresponding test in the Direct Tests table has been updated with a new date and time-stamp.