Documents you sign every day
- Test consents
- Sample-collection authorizations
- Contracts with companies and insurers
- Patient data policies
How Clinical labs use it
Before the sample is taken
The informed consent for the test gets signed before the sample collection, no extra paperwork at the front desk.
When delivering sensitive results
Authorizations to share results with another doctor or family member get signed remotely, in minutes.
In the patient's file
Every signed consent carries a date and verification, part of the patient's clinical record.
Before and after Firmiu
Why choose Firmiu
Paper-free reception
The patient signs their consent from mobile or a tablet.
Every signature traceable
IP, date and verification back each document.
Organized documents
Keep the signature history and download it when needed.
How Firmiu works
Upload your PDF
Upload the document and enter the name and email of the person who must sign.
The signer receives a link
They get an email with a unique link and a verification code.
Signed document
The PDF is signed with its audit trail, ready to download.
Frequently asked questions
- Does it work for test consents?
- Yes, as a private document with the patient; check the requirements for your practice and country.
- Does the patient need an account?
- No. They sign from a unique link, without registering.
- Does it work for company contracts?
- Yes, for private contracts with companies and insurers.
- Does it work for informed consent on lab tests?
- Yes, you can email it before the sample is taken and the patient signs it with its audit trail.
- Is patient information kept private?
- Every document and signature is handled privately, accessible only through the unique link sent to the signer.
- Do I need to pay to start using Firmiu?
- No, the free plan lets you sign documents each month at no cost — great for small labs.
Guide reviewed and updated: July 2026.
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