# Managing a Patient Service ## Accessing the Patient Service information page 1. Navigate to the `Patient Service` table 2. Click ont the `Expand Icon` on left the desired `Patient Service` row.
## Patient Service page The Patient Service will open to the results page by default. Please see [encode-patient-service-results](https://help.dashlabs.ai/modules/emr-module/patient-service-management/encode-patient-service-results "mention") for more information about Results Input.
## Actions for Patient Service management The top bar indicates the actions available to manage the Patient Service.
ActionDescriptionLink
UpdateUpdate patient service properties
(barcode, etc)
Service field settingUpdate laboratory test parameters / fields to collect
Laboratory branchesAccess control: Update branches that can see & modify this patient service
ClientsAccess control: Update clients that can see & modify this patient serviceto be deprecated
LogsAccess control:
See view & modification history
Send LogsSee log history of results sent by email/smsto be replaced by Notification Logs
### Updating Patient Service properties 1. Click the `Update` button on the Patient Service navigation bar Please note that all fields are optional. Usage depends on the needs of your diagnostic lab & results you issue.
PropertyDescription
Source categorySource of sample (walk-in, referral, etc)to be deprecated
TagSample tag (stat, etc)to be deprecated
BarcodeBarcode of sample. Can be autogenerated.
See laboratory-services to configure autogeneration
Collected atWhen specimen was collected.
To appear in result documents (as needed)
Received atWhen specimen was received by lab
To appear in result documents (as needed)
Released atWhen result was released.
To appear in result documents (as needed)
Disposed atWhen specimen was disposed.
To appear in result documents (as needed)
Collected by PatientTickbox if specimen was collected by patient.
### Configure Service Field Settings (test parameters / fields) 1. Click the `Service Field Settings` button on the Patient Service navigation bar Service field settings are the definition of test parameters. They define which fields the patient service can collect. The results form will only show ticked Service Field Settings. **Configuration: Default service field settings are configured in the setup of a Store Product..** This page allows you to override the default setup, if needed. 1. Modification of a Clinical Chemistry test
2. Modified result input form. *Insulin & Creatinine* are no longer present.
### Laboratory Branch access control 1. Click the `Laboratory Branches` button on the Patient Service navigation bar Add/remove branch access to this patient service. If no branch selected -> All branches can access this patient service Configuration: Default branch is defined during the POS checkout process.
*Note:* \ *Branch access can be configured separately on both the \`patient\` and \`patient service\`. Removing branch access from \`patient service\` will not remove the branch access from the \`patient\`.* *This means that the branch can still view the patient's records* ### View Logs 1. Click the `Logs` button on the Patient Service navigation bar The \`Patient Service Logs\` page is a view of all access/modification logs for this patient service (i.e. a filtered view). See [security-and-logging](https://help.dashlabs.ai/settings/security-and-logging "mention") for more comprehensive documentation. ## Deleteing a Patient Service 1. Toggle the switch in the delete box (Bottom right of Patient Service Page) 2. Click `Confirm`