Viewing Lab Results

Last updated: 2 September 2026

The Investigations section shows lab orders placed for the patient and their results as they come back.

How to Get There

Open a patient record and navigate to Clinical Record > Investigations.

Lab Orders

Lab orders track the lifecycle of a test request:

Status Meaning
Ordered Order created
Sample collected The sample has been taken from the patient
Sent to lab The order/sample has been sent to the lab
Cancelled The order was cancelled

Click a lab order to view its details, including the tests ordered, the ordering clinician, and the date.

Lab Results

When results arrive, they appear with:

  • Test name -- the investigation performed
  • Value -- the result
  • Units -- the unit of measurement
  • Reference range -- the expected normal range
  • Abnormal flag -- highlighted if the result is outside the reference range
  • Date received -- when the result was filed
  • Source -- which lab or provider sent the result

For results that are tracked over time (e.g. HbA1c, cholesterol, eGFR), click the Trend button to view a chart of historical values. This helps identify patterns and monitor treatment effectiveness.

Actions

  • Create lab order -- click the + button to order new tests
  • Print order -- generate a printable version of the order
  • Print result label -- print a label for the sample
  • View trends -- open the pathology trend chart for a specific test

Tip: Check the abnormal flag column first when reviewing results. Abnormal values are highlighted to draw your attention to results that need clinical action.

Abnormal results on the record timeline

Alongside the lab result list, a patient's record timeline marks results the laboratory flagged as abnormal, so a result needing attention stands out without you opening each one.

A result is treated as abnormal when the laboratory itself flagged one or more of its analytes as high or low. Jump does not derive this by comparing values against the reference range — that would mark results the lab judged normal.

Results already in the record were assessed when this shipped, and a result's marking updates itself as further analytes arrive against it.

Look at the activity timeline on the record's Dashboard. This is part of the new patient record, available as a Jump Beta preview, so you will only see it if your practice has that preview switched on.