Using the Worksheet to Enter Test Results

• Note: If your agency does not use worksheets to manage test queues, see Entering Test Results.

The Enter Test Results component lists all sample record tests with a populated Received at Lab Unit field that are currently in testing or in the testing queue, and provides a quick way to mark tests as complete when appropriate.

The worksheet 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).

To access this component, select Enter Test Results in the Materials Worksheets component. Information is displayed in two collapsible sections, each of which contains a worksheet. The Retests worksheet lists all tests that need to be retested or requeued. The Tests worksheet lists all samples waiting for initial test results to be recorded. For information about using the standard features of a worksheet, see Working with Worksheets.

Locate a sample record test in either worksheet by typing criteria in the Quick Find search box. You can also enter a value in the Lab Unit field to filter the list so that only tests for a specific lab are listed.

Each test row includes an Actions button and shows values in these fields:

• Sample ID

• Lab Ref Num

• Lab Control Number

• Test Description

• Test Number

• Planned Test Start Date

• Test Start Date

• Test Status

• Priority

• Due Date

• Material Code

• Material Name

• Sampler Name

• Sampler First Name

• Sampler Last Name

• Sample Type

• Source ID

• Source Name

• Facility ID

• Facility Name

• Received Date

• Link To

• Sample Remarks

• Test Remarks

To view or record a remark for a sample record or a sample record test, click the link in the appropriate Remarks field on that row. The system takes you to the General tab of the Summary component. For more information, see Recording Remarks.

To access more information about a test, click the link in the Test Number field to go to the Sample Record Test Summary for that test. To access more information about a test, click the link in the Test Number field to go to the Sample Record Test Summary for that test.

To mark one or more tests complete, select each test you want to mark complete by clicking the check box on the left side of the test row. When you are finished, click the Mark Tests Complete button at the bottom of the worksheet. The system saves the change and sets the Actual Completion Date for each complete test to the current date.

• 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.

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.

Related topics:

Maintaining a Sample Record

Maintaining Sample Record Tests

Using Worksheets to Manage Test Queues