The Labs event type is for point-of-care lab values you obtained during the call. This is most commonly used for blood glucose, lactate, troponin, and capillary blood gas, depending on what your agency has on the truck.

Add a lab

  1. On the Timeline tab, tap Add Lab.
  2. Pick the lab type.
  3. Enter the time the sample was taken.
  4. Enter the value and the units.
  5. Pick the crew member.
  6. Tap Save.

Tips

Blood glucose is normally entered with the vital sign set, not as a separate lab entry. Use the Labs event type for things that are not part of a normal vital set — for example, a lactate measurement on a sepsis call, or a 12-lead troponin if your service runs them.

An example

You respond to a suspected sepsis patient. Your agency has a lactate meter on the truck. You draw a venous sample and run a lactate while en route. The result is 4.2 mmol/L. On the Timeline tab you tap Add Lab, pick Lactate (Venous), enter the time, enter 4.2 mmol/L, and pick yourself. The lactate now sits on the timeline next to the IV start and the vital signs, so the receiving physician can see exactly when the elevated lactate was measured.