diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 5b09d03..d9f891f 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -470,6 +470,22 @@ async def update_latest_flow():
             await asyncio.sleep(1.0)
 
 
+def stop_patient_skid():
+    try:
+        url = f"http://192.168.1.28:8000/stop_test"
+        response = httpx.get(url, timeout=5.0)
+
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            return {"status": "success", "detail": response.json()}
+        else:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=502, detail=f"Remote server error: {response.text}"
+            )
+    except httpx.RequestError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=500, detail=f"Request to external server failed: {str(e)}"
+        )
+
 def set_patient_skid_users(count: int = 1):
     try:
         url = f"http://192.168.1.28:8000/set_users/{count}"