The LinkHMS team is excited to announce a major update to laboratory tools that makes creating and maintaining lab tests easier and more flexible than ever. Your lab specialists can now create lab tests by selecting from a range of pre-built templates or by starting entirely from scratch.
With the introduction of template-based test creation, you can build tests with a new approach. It reduces setup time while maintaining full control over test structure, parameters, and reference values. Consequently, it allows your lab team to tailor each test precisely to your laboratory’s workflows.
What’s new?
- Pre-built test templates to help you get started quickly.
- Automatic pre-filling of key test fields, parameters, units, and reference values.
- Full customization after applying a template.
- Create tests from scratch for complete control when templates aren’t needed.
- Change log tracking, so every update is recorded and transparent.
Full customization after template selection
When a template is chosen, key test details such as name, code, sample type, parameters, and reference value are automatically pre-filled to help you run in seconds. In fact, templates are just the starting point. Once applied, every part of the test can be fully customized. You can edit fields, add new parameters, remove existing ones, and adjust reference values to match your exact requirements. At the same time, you can also build fully custom tests without using a template at all.
Create tests from scratch for full control
If built-in templates aren’t needed, you can build tests entirely from the ground up to match your exact requirements. This option allows you to define all test details, configure parameters, set units and reference values, and control how each parameter behaves. Creating tests from scratch is ideal for specialized, custom, or uncommon lab tests. As a result, your laboratory gains maximum flexibility without any predefined constraints.
Built for reliability and transparency
It’s essential that all actions performed on a test are automatically recorded in the change log. It records a clear history of updates and adjustments to every created test. Built-in validation rules also help ensure that tests are properly configured and activated. These safeguards prevent errors, reduce rework, and maintain consistent, high-quality workflows across your laboratory.
Why this update matters
The lab test functionality extension brings together consistency and flexibility within improved experience. Pre-built templates help standardize common tests, while full customization allows laboratories to adapt quickly to new requirements or specialized testing needs. Whether you’re updating existing test templates or creating entirely new tests, the test creation experience adapts to your lab’s processes. LinkHMS can empower your lab to work more efficiently and confidently every day.
This new functionality strengthens test management and provides a scalable foundation for reliable and adaptable lab operations. It enables your lab teams to perform tests more efficiently as requirements change.
