Reviewing Tests

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Requesting a Retest

Note: Review Tests is only included in the Materials component if your agency has configured the system to use list components for test queues instead of worksheets. If your agency uses worksheets, see Using the Worksheet to Review Tests.

The Review Tests component enables you to review a list of sample record tests and their results. You can then mark a test as reviewed, request a retest, or requeue it.

The list is filtered to show only those sample record tests appropriate for your user account. For a test to appear in the list, the current user must be specified as a lab tester for the lab unit associated with the sample record test, and must also have a testing qualification for the test method on the sample record test (or be marked as an Exempt Tester).

A test is listed only if it has an appropriate test status, as determined by agency options. By default, the test statuses included are Test Complete, Test Approved by Level 1, and Test Referred Back to Lab. For more information, see Setting Agency Options for Test Queues.

You can access this component by clicking the Review Tests link in the Materials component. Each test row displays read-only values in these fields:

You can expand a test row to display additional information. You can view or change information in these fields:

Click in a field and add, change, or delete information as needed.

You can add remarks in the Remarks box. To add a remark, first select the type of remark from the Type field, and then enter a comment in the Remarks text box.

If needed, you can clear or select the Reportable and MAA check boxes. When the Reportable check box is cleared, the system automatically clears the MAA check box and makes it read-only. When you select the Reportable check box, you can modify the value for the MAA check box. At least one test that has not been cancelled must be marked as reportable.

The Test Result Value field might be editable depending on the access level assigned to your user role, the setting for the Allow Test Result Value Modification During Test Review State agency option, the current test status, and the setting for the Enter Test Results agency option. Otherwise, the Test Result Value field is read-only. If you modify the Test Result Value, you are required to enter a remark.

When you are finished making changes, click the Save button.

To view or change additional information about a sample record test, click the Test Number link, or select Open from the Actions menu on the test row. The system takes you to the Sample Record Test Summary. See Maintaining Sample Record Tests for more information.

To mark a test as reviewed by Level 1, select Mark Test Reviewed By Level 1 from the Actions menu on the test row. The system changes the Test Status to Reviewed By Level 1. To mark a test as reviewed by Level 1, the test must have a test status of Test Complete or higher. The Mark Test Reviewed By Level 1 command is not available unless your active user role is assigned access rights. See Assigning Service Access Rights to a Role for more information.

To mark a test a reviewed by Level 2, select Mark Test Reviewed By Level 2 from the Actions menu on the test row. The system changes the Test Status to Reviewed By Level 2. To mark a test as reviewed by Level 2, the test must have a test status of Test Complete or Reviewed By Level 1. The Mark Test Reviewed By Level 2 command is not available unless your active user role is assigned access rights. See Assigning Service Access Rights to a Role for more information.

Note: Whenever a sample record test status is changed, the system checks for the presence of a matching alternate test workflow. If one is found, the system changes the test status to the status indicated by the alternate test workflow. See Maintaining Alternate Test Workflows for more information.

To request that a test be retested, select Request Retest from the Actions menu on the test row. For more information, see the Requesting a Retest section below.

To return a test to the tester for additional review or comments, select Requeue Test from the Actions menu on the test row. The system changes the test status to Requeued and the Test Requeued field to Yes. See Entering Test Results for more information.

To view the original test associated with a retest, select Original Test from the Actions menu on the retest row. The Original Test command is available only on tests that are retests. The system takes you to the General tab on the Sample Record Test Summary. See Maintaining Sample Record Tests for more information.

To view a list of retests requested for a test, select View Retests from the Actions menu on the test row. The View Retests command is available only on tests for which retests have been requested. The system takes you to the Retests tab on the Sample Record Test Summary. See Viewing Retests for a Sample Record Test for more information.

To view sample remarks, select Sample Remarks from the Actions menu on the test row. The system takes you to the General tab on the Sample Record Summary. See Maintaining a Sample Record for more information.

To view a list of testers assigned to a test, select Testers from the Actions menu on the test row. The system takes you to the Testers tab on the Sample Record Test Summary. See Maintaining Testers for a Sample Record Test for more information.

If an agency view is associated with a sample record test, you can access it by selecting the agency view name from the Actions menu on the test row. Note that data in the agency view cannot be modified if the agency view association is inactive, or if the current test status is not selected for the Enter Test Results queue agency option. For general information about agency views, see Understanding Agency Views Understanding Agency Views.

To create a .csv file that compares results from sample record tests and associated agency views, click the Generate Test Results Comparison button. For more information, see Generating Test Results Comparison.

Requesting a Retest

To request a retest, perform these steps:

On the Review Tests component, select Request Retest from the Actions menu on the test row.

The system opens a modal window for requesting a retest.
In the Number of Retests field, enter the number of times you want this test to be performed again.
The lower portion of the window lists qualified testers who are also lab testers for the lab unit associated with the test. Select one or more testers to perform the test.

The system adds a check mark at the beginning of the row. You can click the row again to clear the selection. Continue selecting testers as needed.
When you are finished, click the Save button.

The system creates and saves the number of retests you specified. Each new retest is a modifiable copy of the original sample record test. All of the information from the original test is copied with the following exceptions. On the new retests, the Test Results Value field and the MAA check box are cleared. The Retest Test field is set to Yes, the Retest Qty field remains zero, and the Retest Requested remains No. The test status for the new retests is set to Retest. The names of the testers you assigned to the retests are entered in the Tester ID field. The retests are numbered with the same base number as the original test appended with a decimal point and incremental numbers. For example, if two retests are requested for test number 3.0, the retests are numbered 3.1 and 3.2.

On the original test, the Retest Test field remains set to No, the number of retests requested is entered in the Retest Qty field, and the Retest Requested field is set to Yes. The test status of the original test is set to Being Retested. When the original test is displayed on the Sample Record Test Summary, the Retests tab is displayed (see Viewing Retests for a Sample Record Test).

For each tester assigned to a retest, the system adds a new row to the Testers tab on the Sample Record Summary.

If an agency view is associated with the original sample record test, the system copies the agency view instance to the retest (see Maintaining Test Associations with Agency Views).