Setting Agency Options for Test Queues

The Queues tab on the Agency Options component enables administrators to set a variety of options that control which sample records are included in each test queue. Settings on the Queues tab are organized into three collapsible sections, one for each type of test queue: Enter Test Results, Maintain Test Queue, and Review Tests.

The Enter Test Results and Review Tests sections list rows for Sample Record Test Status. If your agency has customized the available test statuses by modifying the TESTSTATUS code table, those changes are reflected in the list of test statuses.

In each row, you can select or clear the Include in Queue check box to indicate whether sample records with that test status are included in the test queue for that section. For example, if you select the Include in Queue check box for the Retest status in the Enter Test Results section, sample records with a test status of Retest will be displayed on the Enter Test Results component.

In addition, selecting a test status in the Enter Test Results section enables users to mark the test complete, modify the Test Result Value, and modify agency view data for sample record tests with the selected status.

By default, you can select or clear the Include in Queue check boxes for these test statuses in the Enter Test Results and Review Tests sections:

0 - Test Cancelled
05 - Test Assigned
10 - Test in Queue
11 - Test Requeued
20 - Being Retested
21 - Retest
40 - Test Complete
50 - Test Reviewed by Level 1
60 - Test Approved by Level 2
81 - Test Referred Back to Lab

By default, the Include in Queue check boxes are selected for these test statuses in the Enter Test Results section:

10 - Test in Queue
11 - Test Requeued
20 - Being Retested
21 - Retest

By default, the Include in Queue check boxes are selected for these test statuses in the Review Tests section:

20 - Being Retested
40 - Test Complete
50 - Test Reviewed by Level 1
81 - Test Referred back to Lab

The Maintain Test Queue section lists rows for Sample Record Status (note this is the status of the sample record, not the status of the sample record test). You can select or clear the Include in Queue check boxes for these sample record statuses:

Pending
Logged
Received at Destination Lab
Received at Lab Unit
In Testing
Pending Authorization
Approved
Complete
Void

By default, the Include in Queue check boxes are selected for these sample record statuses in the Maintain Test Queue section:

Pending
Logged
Received at Destination Lab
Received at Lab Unit
In Testing
Pending Authorization
Approved
Complete
Void

Select or clear check boxes for each test status or sample record status as appropriate to indicate which sample records and tests are included in each queue. When you are finished, click the Save button. The system displays a message to confirm that your changes were saved in the database.