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From MS Word / Excel to Pulse1

PulseOne team · 31 October 2026 · 3 min read

Making reports in Word means copying an old file, changing the name and values, and hoping nothing from the last patient is left behind. Excel bills need totals checked by hand. Here's why labs switch, and how.

The common problems

  • Wrong names or old values left in copied reports
  • Reference ranges typed again and again
  • Reports that look different depending on who made them
  • No easy way to find a patient's past reports

What changes in Pulse1

  • Your report format is set up once with your letterhead.
  • Reference ranges and units live in the test master.
  • Calculated parameters are worked out by inbuilt formulas.
  • Every report follows the same professional layout, with sign-off and a QR code.

How to switch

Send us your current report formats and test list. The PulseOne onboarding team sets them up in Pulse1, so your reports keep the look doctors are used to. Then start making new reports in Pulse1 from a chosen date.