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Edit normal range values

For the EDC application to know how to assess the entered lab data against the normal ranges, you need to add the respective ranges received from the site or laboratory. Usually, the data comes in a PDF file, so you need to enter it into the EDC system manually. With time, you might also need to edit the normal range values.

For instance, the original normal range values from the lab are entered into the EDC system. When the lab calibrates its equipment and sends the updated normal range values, you must manually update them in EDC.

To edit the normal range values

  1. In the EDC application header, select the STUDY INFO tab.

  2. In the left pane, select Lab > Site Normal Range.

    Accessing normal range list
    Figure 1. Accessing normal range list

  3. In the Normal Range List table that appears, for the needed lab name, select Info info_icon_gray.png.

    Accessing site normal range details
    Figure 2. Accessing site normal range details

  4. On the Lab Data page that opens, select one of the tabs:

  5. In the table that opens, locate the test normal range whose values you want to update. Then in the Action column, select Edit pencil_icon.png.

    Selecting option to edit normal range values
    Figure 3. Selecting option to edit normal range values

  6. In the resulting dialog, update the values as follows:

  7. Select save_button_red.png to save the implemented changes.

Upon saving, the values of the normal range are updated. Select Back back_arrow_icon.png to return to the Normal Range List page.

Important

The system prompts you to sync the implemented changes to the forms upon leaving the normal range values page. Sync them right away or opt for syncing later if needed.

Syncing updated normal range version to associated forms
Figure 6. Syncing updated normal range version to associated forms

See also
In this section:

A laboratory test that measures the exact amount or concentration of a substance in a sample with the result being expressed as a precise numeric value, often with units of measurement, such as milligrams per deciliter, parts per million, and so on.

For instance, a blood glucose test is quantitative—it provides a specific numeric value for the concentration of glucose in the blood, such as 90 mg/dL.

A laboratory test that provides the assessment or measurement that produces categorical or descriptive results. An example of a qualitative test can be symptom assessment—evaluation of the presence, severity, or characteristics of a patient's symptoms using categorical scales, such as mild, moderate, and severe.

A laboratory test that provides approximate measurements of a substance, often yielding results in categories (for instance, normal and abnormal) or numerical ranges that are not highly precise. The example of semiquantitative tests can be urine protein tests, bilirubin levels, and so on.