Manual Lab Entry

Prefer to type your lab values? Here's how to enter them manually.

When to Use Manual Entry

Your lab report isn't in a standard format

You have results from a non-traditional lab

Upload isn't working

You only want to enter specific values

How to Enter Labs Manually

Go to Labs from the navigation

Click Enter Manually (or + Add Results > Manual Entry)

Select a lab panel (or individual tests)

Enter your values

Add reference ranges if available

Enter the test date

Click Save & Analyze

Entering Values

For each test, you can enter:

Required

Test name (selected from our list)

Value (the number from your results)

Unit (mg/dL, mmol/L, etc.)

Optional but Recommended

Reference range (low and high normal values)

Lab name (Quest, LabCorp, etc.)

Common Lab Panels

We have quick-entry templates for:

Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, RBC, WBC, Platelets

MCV, MCH, MCHC, RDW

Metabolic Panel

Glucose, BUN, Creatinine

Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, CO2

Calcium

Lipid Panel

Total Cholesterol, LDL, HDL

Triglycerides

Iron Panel

Ferritin, Iron, TIBC

Transferrin Saturation

Thyroid Panel

TSH, Free T4, Free T3

Vitamins

Vitamin D, B12, Folate

Unit Conversion

ClapDiet automatically converts between common units:

mg/dL ↔ mmol/L (glucose, cholesterol)

ng/mL ↔ nmol/L (vitamin D)

μg/dL ↔ μmol/L (iron)

Just enter the value in whatever unit your lab used.

Adding Reference Ranges

Reference ranges help us understand if values are normal:

Find the "normal range" on your lab report

Enter the low and high values

Our analysis will use your lab's specific ranges

Different labs use different ranges—this makes our analysis more accurate.

Saving and Editing

Save as Draft: Save incomplete entries for later

Edit Anytime: Click on any saved lab to update values

Add More Tests: Add additional tests to existing entries

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