# \#lab-test **URL:** https://talk.openmrs.org/tag/lab-test/695.md [Latest](https://talk.openmrs.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://talk.openmrs.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://talk.openmrs.org/tags.md) --- ## [How to have warnings for Text-based (Coded) lab answers?](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/how-to-have-warnings-for-text-based-coded-lab-answers/46148)
**Author:** [@grace](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/grace)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 7:12pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/how-to-have-warnings-for-text-based-coded-lab-answers/46148 "2025-05-29T19:12:29Z")
Many lab tests have text-based outputs, such as: Pregnancy Urine Test: Positive or Negative HIV ELISA Test: Reactive or Non-reactive Urinalysis (Dip Stick) Results: eg ++Protein or +Leuks often requires follow up COVID… --- ## [Improving the Results Viewer and Display of Abnormal Vital Signs](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/improving-the-results-viewer-and-display-of-abnormal-vital-signs/43215)
**Author:** [@cduffy](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/cduffy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/improving-the-results-viewer-and-display-of-abnormal-vital-signs/43215 "2024-07-31T16:25:19Z")
Dear OpenMRS Community, The current results viewer is not fit for purpose. It combines a lot of complicated functionality that was never fully implemented. As the product has evolved, and even left the Beta stage, it’s … --- ## [Enabling editing of specimen Source in test orders, orders and possibly making orders auditable.](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/enabling-editing-of-specimen-source-in-test-orders-orders-and-possibly-making-orders-auditable/38818)
**Author:** [@slubwama](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/slubwama)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/enabling-editing-of-specimen-source-in-test-orders-orders-and-possibly-making-orders-auditable/38818 "2023-03-02T14:46:56Z")
In Platform version 2.2.0 there was an introduction to the Fulfiller Status in the Orders. This also enabled the update of some fields such as “accession number”, “FullfullerStatus”, and “fullFillerComment”. This seemed… --- ## [Add test results in Ref App 3.0](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/add-test-results-in-ref-app-3-0/37973)
**Author:** [@hmouhtar](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/hmouhtar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 11:54am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/add-test-results-in-ref-app-3-0/37973 "2022-11-21T11:54:36Z")
Hello, In Ref App 3.0, there is a section called “Test Results”, on the patient profile. However, I haven’t been able to find a way to either add results or order tests. How does this work? --- ## [O3/Bahmni: Uploading Lab Results as an Image](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/o3-bahmni-uploading-lab-results-as-an-image/37128)
**Author:** [@grace](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/grace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2022, 12:22am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/o3-bahmni-uploading-lab-results-as-an-image/37128 "2022-07-23T00:22:31Z")
Within the Bahmni Lite project happening right now, @abhinab & @arjung with support from @n0man are solving the use case where a patient shows up with a printed lab report in-hand from another facility, and the clinician… --- ## [Lab result as a string](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/lab-result-as-a-string/36705)
**Author:** [@triumf](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/triumf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2022, 11:05am UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/lab-result-as-a-string/36705 "2022-05-26T11:05:06Z")
How to send lab results as a string? I have tried to send double values (like in the example in the image) and it works but how can I send string values e.g. “Positive”? When I tried to send string values I have an err… --- ## [Sample Outpatient Lab Data & CIEL Concepts for common HIV Outpatient Labs](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/sample-outpatient-lab-data-ciel-concepts-for-common-hiv-outpatient-labs/31627)
**Author:** [@grace](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/grace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 11:03pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/sample-outpatient-lab-data-ciel-concepts-for-common-hiv-outpatient-labs/31627 "2021-01-08T23:03:19Z")
In the MFE Squad, @nmalyschkin is beginning work on the new Test Results display (wireframes here). @jdick mentioned we may end up needing two next things: 1) Sample Outpatient Lab Test Data Are any community members a… --- ## [Diagnostic reports vs legacy ways to persist lab test results](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/diagnostic-reports-vs-legacy-ways-to-persist-lab-test-results/30462)
**Author:** [@mksd](https://talk.openmrs.org/u/mksd)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://talk.openmrs.org/t/diagnostic-reports-vs-legacy-ways-to-persist-lab-test-results/30462 "2020-10-07T21:08:57Z")
Hi @ibacher, My understanding is that diagnostic reports are used to model lab test results. If correct this is definitely what we intend to use to save the results from the LIMS back into OpenMRS (in the context of our…