3.6. Client analysis specifications

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Clients can set up their own specifications for analysis results that may differ from the specifications applied by the lab itself

Users may then apply either their own specifications or that of the laboratory on Analysis request views where results are displayed. Results outside of the specified range are then highlighted

client analysis sepcification

Clients can also copy the laboratory specifications to their own and then edit them  to reduce the work of setting up the specifications which could be significant. Click on [set to lab defaults]

Adding a New Lab Analysis Specification

Adding client analysis specifications

Click on the tick box next to sample type to select the sample type you want to set specifications for. More than one sample type may be selected but all selected sample types will then get the same specifications

Then enter the minimum (min), maximum (max) and percentage error (% error) for that sample type

Note: You'll notice that some sample types, have 'specified' texts behind it. This means that an analysis specification for that sample has already been set-up and if it is selected again, the previous specification will be overwritten

Click on [Save] to apply your set-up

How are the minimum and maximum values, and percentage error applied?

When a results is submitted it is compared to the minimum and maximum values for its sample type specification, also depending whether the lab or client specifications are selected. If the limits are not exceeded it is reported normally as 'in range'

If the result exceeds the limits, the error percentage is applied to it and it is again measured against the valid range limits. If it then falls in range, it is reported as 'in error range'. If it is still over the limits, it is reported as 'out of range'

Viewing and Editing an existing Lab Analysis Specification

Click on an existing specification's sample type on the list of specifications

view of client analysis spec

If you now want to edit the analysis specification, click on the [edit] tab. The specification's screen opens and it can now be edited:

edit client analysis specification

Modify the values in the min, max and % error fields as required

NB The Sample Type drop down menu

The Sample Type drop down menu at the top of this screen is used to apply the specification to the selected Sample type. It offers the sample type initially selected, and all others for which no specifications exist

If a new sample type is selected here and the specification saved, the specification for the sample type for which the screen was initially opened is removed and 'switched' to the newly selected sample type

In future editions this should be changed into a copy instead of deletion, and if technically impossible, the drop down replaced with plain text of the sample type for which the specification may be edited

Click on [Save] to apply your set-up

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