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Lab Service Manager (LSM) add-on is the perfect application for service core & test labs.

You can read more about LSM on our Blog.  The requesters (clinics or institutes collecting samples) can submit orders to service test labs to perform tests on samples using the LabCollector add-on. You can create different parameters for jobs(test-orders), sample information, tests (protocol, reagents, equipment, input/processing/result-parameters), and configure your job according to your requirements. You can also create templates for your reports such as results, invoices, Chain of Custody (CoC).

*Please see our KB to see how to start with LSM add-on.

Follow the steps below to use to create :-

1. Report in LSM template editing options

2. Report for test results

3. Report for Invoice

4. Report for CoC

1. Report in LSM template editing options

     

    • To create a report template in LSM add-on go to ADMIN -> PREFERENCES -> REPORT & INVOICE TEMPLATE -> CREATE A NEW TEMPLATE
    • You can create a template using the below options.
    It is the “Undo” (Ctrl+Z) & “Redo” option (Ctrl+Z).
    It is the “cut” option, the same as Ctrl+V. This option is greyed out and will be active only when you select the text.
    It is the “copy” option, the same as Ctrl+C. This option is greyed out and will be active only when you select the text.
    It is the “copy” option, the same as Ctrl+C.
    It is the “copy as plain text” option, the same as Ctrl+Shift+V.
    It is “paste from word” meaning the text will be in the same format as in the word document.
    To add color to the text.
    To highlight the text or add a background color to the text.
    To make text bold.
    To make text italic.
    To underline text.
    To strikethrough the text.
    To make the text as a subscript.
    To make the text as superscript.
    To select the font of your text.
    To change the text size.
    To arrange the position of the text. Same as Microsoft word.
    To insert a special symbol.
    To give bullets to the text in the form of numbers or dots.
    To create tables.

    If users need to import tables, they can use copy/paste but we don’t recommend it. It’s better to create a new one and fill results manually. Press the table button on the toolbar. The Table Properties dialog window that will open lets you set configuration options that define table size, its display properties, or other advanced properties.

    Below is an overview of all Table Properties tab elements:
    • Rows – the number of rows in the table (obligatory).
    • Columns – the number of columns in the table (obligatory).
    • Width – the width of the table in pixels or a percent value. Giving the width as a percent value lets you set the proportion of the editing area that the table will occupy.
    • Height – the height of the table in pixels.
    • Headers – the drop-down list that formats certain table cells as headers, which applies special formatting to them. You can apply header formatting to First Row, First Column or Both.
    • Border size – the thickness of the table border in pixels.
    • Alignment – the alignment of the table on the page. The following options are available: Left, Center, Right.
    • Cell spacing – the space between individual cells as well as cells and table borders, in pixels.
    • Cell padding – the space between the cell border and its contents, in pixels.
    • Caption – the label of the table that is displayed on top of it.
    • Summary – the summary of the table contents that is available for assistive devices like screen readers.

    Note: 1 pixel (px) is approximatively equal to 0.30 millimeter (mm).
    To create a div container (HTML) that allows you to add classes to the text.

    You can give various styles to your report elements like tables, images, column, etc. using html. For beginners, please see this link for how to use html.
    Add a link to a text or remove the link from a text.
    Tis option allows you to upload and edit image with various options. When you click on the icon you will get this pop-up.
    *HSpace is the horizontal space near the image
    *VSpace is the vertical space near the image
    This option allows you to add an image inside the content section.
    o do a preview of how your content looks like. By clicking on this another page will open showing the content you have written.
    The LSM uses HTML editing, so by viewing the page’s HTML or source code, you can see how elements on the page are handled as well as paths to the page’s images or other features.

    You can give various styles to your report elements like tables, images, column, etc. using html. For beginners, please see this link for how to use html.
    To maximize the view text editor.
    CKEditor is a WYSIWYG rich text editor which enables writing content directly inside of web pages or online applications. 

     

    2. Report for test results

    3. Report for Invoices

    4. Report for CoCs (Chain of Custody)

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