Labs can offer a panel of services/jobs which can be defined by one or more assays. From the LSM, navigate to Admin 🡪 Preferences 🡪 Tests (in some versions this is Admin 🡪 Preferences 🡪 Assays).




Each assay/test is identified by its own ID allowing lab information traceability.

Assays/tests are the last item within the LSM that should be defined as it requires several options to be configured before starting.

The LSM admins can define tests. To add a new assay/test, click on the Add button. 




An assay/test is defined by:

  1. Name: The name of the test/assay.
  2. Small Name: Its the name you give to your test, if the actual test name is too long. This helps when you have to choose multiple tests for a sample and you choose category grid view.




  1. Code: Code for the test/assay. In Clinical labs sometimes the government defines the codes for each test that can be added here.
  2. Billing code: at
  3. Category: The test/assay may be assigned to a category – useful if panels are regularly performed together. This will appear as an option in both the LSM and LSMremote. 
    For more details, go to Section 3.4.3
  4. Sample Type: Here you can add the sample types, that are associated with the respective tests. this helps to select from tests (if you have many) when adding a job.
  5. Range: Here you can add range that you would require in the test. See point 18/19 below.
    For more details, go to Section 3.4.7
  6. Description: Here you can write a brief description of test, for example, what is the test for, what it detects, etc.
  7. Result Type: Choose from Results, Sample and File.
    Three types of results are available:
    Results: Insert selected result fields defined in the dictionary (see below). The results from parameters selected as assay level will appear as results in  the test result report. (For more details, go to Section 3.4.8)
    Sample: The result when doing the job is the creation of a new sample for another analysis. This can iteratively create samples for the same assay from which the sample was created.
    File: Import a result file made as a result of doing the job multiple files may be combined in a zipped file. The file will be available for download via the LSM and the LSMremote when the job is completed.
  8. Default operator: Preferred person to conduct the assay. Can be a single person or a team. This operator or team will see their jobs in the job board, dashboard and calendar if another selection is not made. For more details, about team, go to Section 3.1.2
  9. Default Hours: Default time expected to conduct the test/assay. Connects to dashboards or reporting.
  10. Results template: Template for reporting as result. Select the name from a drop-down. (For more details, go to Section 3.4.8)
  11. Processing template: Template for reporting the processing parameters. Select the name from a drop-down. (For more details, go to Section 3.4.8)
  12. Accreditation: In some labs the tests are accredited by regulatory bodies. If your test i accredited, then you can check the box here and for which you will be able to add accreditation logo of the accrediting body, on your test reports.
    Please read the knowledge base  KB: accreditation of tests.


Below the assay information, five tabs are displayed to set up the test/assay. The tabs include protocols, reagents, input parameters, processing parameters and result parameters:

  1. Input parameters: For Input, Processing and Result parameters it’s possible to create a new parameter directly in the test by clicking on the (1) plus symbol and then again selecting the (2) plus symbol again and (3) adding the parameter. (See image below). After that your newly made parameter will appear in the drop down.


Note

If you want to reorder parameters just drag and drop them into the required position.


  1. Reagents & supplies: This tab allows the lab to associate reagents (and their quantity) that will be used to perform the test/assay. The operator will be able to adjust the default amount to reflect actual usage when doing a job. Reagents and Supplies are connected to the LabCollector module Reagents & Supplies to provide details on available lots including information about amounts and dates of validity.



  1. Protocols: Several protocols can be added for the same test if required. You can create and add protocols here just by typing the names. Please see the  (refer to section )
  2. 19. Processing and Results parameters: Processing parameters are ideally for all of those intermediate results whereas Result parameters are the final results that you wish to display in the report for the client. If  Results was selected as Result Type, you must choose the ones that are relevant for this assay from the list of parameters. There are additional aspects of the results parameter to define including: the default value, unit, the range, default phrase, default phrase if the result is lower than the range, default phrase if the result is higher than the range and whether or not to make the parameter mandatory. You can click on the small + blue button to add the parameter and then select the details about the parameters.



When you add ranges to the test (See point 7 above) Then you will see the range as well while adding the parameter. Here you will have to add the highest and the lowest values for your range.