# Archetypes - prescription

**Category:** [Resources](https://discourse.openehr.org/c/resources/71)
**Created:** 2022-01-29 16:10 UTC
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**URL:** https://discourse.openehr.org/t/archetypes-prescription/2305

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## Post #1 by @lily_hijazi

Hi, I'm new to openEHR and I wonder if you can help me with this: what are the main archetypes needed to "prescribe a medicine / medication order for a diabetic patient" starting from doing a lab test. Thank you

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## Post #2 by @joostholslag

Hi Lilly,

Welcome to the community!
The main archetype for prescribing is ‘medication order’ https://ckm.openehr.org/ckm/archetypes/1013.1.5946

For ordering labs this quite generic ‘service request’ archetype is a good start https://ckm.openehr.org/ckm/archetypes/1013.1.614

There is quite some complexity to get these models right, so don’t hesitate to ask for  more help :slight_smile: 

I’m curious to learn more about your project, would you be willing to share a bit more?

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## Post #3 by @lily_hijazi

Thank you Joost,
so its doing a glucose blood tests; while fasting and 2 hours after eating. and then order a medication based on the lab results.

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