There are many pathology tests and markers which can be used to record results against patients! SimpleClinic includes a lot of basic or standard tests, but you can add more test markers.


SimpleClinic allows you to select a number of regularly-used test markers to be "default" tests that will be added automatically to each patient's treatment note.  Custom Tests can be selected to be one of the "default" test markers if required.


On this page: 

  • Define Custom Tests
  • Set Default Tests 


Define Custom Tests 


Step 1. From the main SimpleClinic menu -> select Pathology -> Tests -> the list of custom tests will be displayed.



Step 2. Select the Add Test button 



Step 3. Complete all fields -> select 'Make Default' button at the bottom right if you want this to be a default test -> select Save Test 


  • Test name - the name of the individual marker
  • Group - a generalised name that the test marker can be grouped into with other similar tests, such as "blood lipids", "female hormones", "vitamins" etc
  • Unit - an optional unit of measurement of the test marker, such as mmol/L, %, cm, etc


NB - once a test result for a Custom Test has been added to more than one patient, that custom test cannot be deleted!





Set Default Tests 


SimpleClinic allows you to select a number of regularly-used test markers to be "default" tests that will be added automatically to each patient's treatment note.  Custom Tests can be selected to be one of the "default" test markers if required.


You can set a test as a default when creating it, as above, or you can modify the default setting on existing tests. 



Step 4. From the main SimpleClinic menu -> select Pathology -> Tests -> the list of custom tests will be displayed -> select the test you wish to change using the arrow. 





Step 5. Select the 'Make Default' button on tests to set them as default.



Step 6. Select the 'Remove Default' button on tests to remove the default setting. 




Step 7. To easily see which Tests are currently set as default -> go to a patient record -> select the Pathology tab -> select 'Record Results' -> this will show the default tests already set as below. 




Default Tests will show as below, more test results can be added from the above Tests menu. See Steps 1-3 if the result you need is not listed to add it.