> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.blis.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Entering Results

> A step-by-step guide to entering, validating, and finalizing test results.

## Entering a Result

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the accession">
    Navigate to the accession containing the test order you want to enter results for.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the test order">
    Find the test order in the accession's test list and click on it to open the result entry form.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the result value">
    Type the result value into the entry field. The expected format depends on the result type:

    * **Numeric** — Enter the number (units are shown automatically)
    * **Text** — Select from the dropdown list of valid values
    * **Free Text** — Type your findings
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review flags and alerts">
    After entering the value, bLIS will automatically check for:

    * **Abnormal flags** — Result is outside the normal reference range
    * **Critical flags** — Result is in a critical range requiring immediate attention
    * **Delta check alerts** — Result differs significantly from the subject's previous value (numeric threshold or, for opted-in text results, a **Discrepant** change)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save** to record the result. The test order status will update to reflect that a result has been entered.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Validating Results

After a result is entered, it may need to be validated before finalization:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Review the result">
    Open the test order and review the entered result value, reference ranges, and any flags.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm accuracy">
    If your lab uses double-entry validation, enter the result independently. bLIS will compare the two entries and flag any discrepancies.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Mark as validated">
    Click **Validate** to confirm the result is accurate and ready for finalization.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Your lab's validation requirements depend on its configuration. Some tests may require double-entry validation while others may only require a single review.
</Note>

## Finalizing Results

Finalization is the last step — it locks the result and makes it available for reporting:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Review all validated results">
    Check that all results for the accession have been validated and are ready for release.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Finalize">
    Click **Finalize** to approve the result. Once finalized, the result cannot be changed without special authorization.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Finalization is permanent. Once a result is finalized, it is locked and will appear on generated reports. Double-check all values before finalizing.
</Warning>

## Instrument Results

Some test results are received automatically from connected lab instruments rather than being entered manually. Instrument results follow the same validation and finalization process, but the entry step is handled automatically.

<Tip>
  Instrument-received results are marked with an indicator showing which instrument provided the result, so you can trace the source of every value.
</Tip>