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Other Materials Work Queues
Who can use this feature?
By default, Lab (LIMS) Users & System Administrators
Purpose
Lab (LIMS) has specific work queues for Other Materials. These queues allow you to test and manage many types of lab specimens - like soils, asphalts, concrete, and aggregates.
If your firm only has Other Materials queues, you can use them to test all specimen types, including concrete, grout, and mortar breaks. If your firm has both queues, see Concrete/Grout/Mortar Work Queues for more info.
Available actions
- Receive specimens submitted to the lab
- Assign tests to received specimens
- Retain specimens for future testing
- Perform and submit tests for review
- Review and approve or revert submitted tests
Work Queue Definitions
- To Receive: Checked-in specimens waiting to be received in the lab.
- Tests to Assign: Specimens waiting to have a test assigned (or specimens split into smaller specimens)
- Testable: Specimens waiting to be tested (e.g., waiting until its test age or date).
- To Test: Specimens ready to be tested now or are overdue.
- To Review: Tested specimens ready for review by lab manager.
- Done: Specimens that have been tested and approved by lab manager.
- Retained: Specimens being retained for future testing.
Testing a Specimen: What to Expect
- 1. Enter the To Receive queue to select and receive the specimen
- 2. Use the Tests to Assign queue to assign tests to the specimen
- 3. Wait for the test date to arrive
- 4. Enter the To Test queue to input results for each test
- 5. Save the completed test form(s)
Once saved with all required fields completed, your tests will enter the To Review queue, where they can be reviewed and approved by the lab manager.
Retaining a Specimen
Specimens in the Tests to Assign queue can be retained for future testing. This will move them into the Retained queue.
The Retained queue is just a holding area for extra specimens (e.g., spare materials in storage). From here, specimens can either be assigned a test – or discarded from the system permanently.
Managing Completed Tests
Lab managers can use To Review to manage, edit, and approve submitted lab tests.
- 1. Enter the To Review work queue
- 2. Review each test
- 3. Edit or adjust each test as needed (add tests or specimens, modify test results, etc.)
- 4. Once finished, select the test(s) and press Approve
Approved tests will leave To Review and enter the Done queue. From Done, you can view your approved tests and edit them if required (edit tests, add new tests and specimens, etc.)
Note: Based on your MetaField configuration, there may be an option to generate test results once tests are marked as approved.
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