1.1.5 Workflow in four steps
1. Sample RegistrationA Contact person at a Client organisation requests analyses by registering Samples online OR The Client ships Samples to the lab where a lab clerk register them on arrival In the first use case, the Client Contact logs onto the system at the lab's web site and completes the Sample registration form, an analysis request When the user submits the form, the Sample objects are created in Sample due state and Bika returns unique Sample IDs, which the user transfers to the sample container and ships it to the lab Sampling workflow Labs doing sampling themselves, wil run the LIMS with its Sampling workflow enabled, and register the samples beforehand VideoIf Youtube is not available in your country, try Videos local |
2. Sample Reception
When the samples arrive, a lab clerk labels and Receives them into the system If the Client Contact was watching online, he'll know that his samples arrived safely If the lab wishes, the collection of Samples may be batched, and or a Preservation workflow step added Receiving and Labeling Samples Sample Rejection and Cancellation Sampling and Preservation precede Reception if enabled |
3. Results capturing. QCAnalysis Workflow is set-up in Worksheets to aggregate Analyses destined for the same lab workstations and instruments. Results are captured by the assigned analyst - manually or imported from Instruments, subjected to QC, and Verified or Retracted for retesting Worksheet Templates. Manual results capture
4. Results PublicationVerified results are available to Clients online, and Single or multi Sample COAs and attachments by email, PDF, CSV and SMS Verification. Retesting. COA Publication |