System Parameters
xLab System Parameters provides the ability to set a group of System Wide parameters and is organized in 4 main Tabs;
- System Parameters
- Display Flags and Parameters
- Workstations
- Report Options
System Parameters
The System Parameters Tab allows the user to set the following System Wide Parameters, each is described below.
Report Printer - What report printer is used as the main system report printer (Note: You must have created an xLab Report Printer under Device Setup -> Report Sites Setup)
Date Format - How Dates are displayed within xLab.
Time Format - How Time is displayed in xLab
Default Print Order - What Report Print Order file is used. (see Report Order under Reports)
Prompt for Backup - Sets the number of days before a reminder to Back Up is displayed.
Enable Medication at Order Entry - Available only with the Pain Management Module and enables the entry of Prescribed Medications on the Order Entry Screen.
If avalilable, carry forward.. - Available only with the Pain Management Module. If Checked, Medications from a patients previous visit will be automatically poplulated for a new Order.

Display Flags and Parameters
This Tab allows the user to set how the Display and Printed range flags will appear, the Colors of required fields and selected fields on the Order Entry screen and what range is displayed and printed.
Range Flags - each type of flag can have the text displayed set by the user (up to 2 characters). These are what are displayed and printed within xLab.
Order Entry field colors - You can set both the Backgrounf and Forrground colors for the Order Entry Screen fields.
Use Regerence Ranges for Criticals - If Checked, the range displayed/printed for Criticals will be the reference ranges, if not checked when a value is Critical the Critical Range is displayed/printed

Workstations
Within xLab you may have multiple User Workstations. For example you may have one Workstation in the Main Lab and one at a Draw Station. Each Workstation may have it's own dedicated Report Printer and Label Printer. Note: You must have created the xLab Report Printer and Label Printer under Device Setup -> Report Sites Setup

Report Options
Report Options consists of 4 Tabs. Each is discussed below.
Report Type
This Tab will contain different information depending upon whether or not you have the Pain Management Module. They both work the same but with the Pain Management Module there is an additional Report, Summary Report. The screens below show both following which is an explation of how the screen works in general.
Report Type with out Pain Management

Report Type with Pain Management

xLab Supports three different report formats; Sample Report, Drug Screen Report, and Summary Report (Pain Management Only). With these three reports you also have a choice of Format (how the report looks).