Testing

The Testing area gathers your laboratory testing from every project you can open into one place - the schedules you have raised, the chain of custody records that track samples to the lab, and the samples due for disposal. Three tabs hold the detail: Schedules, Chains of custody and Disposal.

Schedules#

Each schedule shows its reference, status, project, latest stage (for example "Collected 3 Jun by J. Smith"), lab, PO, the lab's receipt ref, and its sample and test counts. Click a reference to open the schedule in the same builder as Manage - see Testing schedules.

Tags on each row flag what needs attention:

• Overdue - past its due date. A preliminary due date (not yet confirmed by the lab) is not counted as overdue.
• Receipt issue - the lab reported a problem on receipt. Hover it to read the notes.
• 2 missing - samples marked missing. Hover it to see which.
• 8/18 back - tubes back from the lab, where your company tracks tube returns.
• A paperclip with a count shows files attached to the schedule.

Filtering#

A strip of pills across the top shows how many schedules are at each status, using your company's own list. Click a pill to show just those, or All to clear it. Next to them:

• Overdue
• Receipt issues - schedules where the lab reported an issue.
• Missing samples - schedules with samples marked missing.
• Awaiting returns - dispatched schedules still waiting on tubes.

You can also search by reference, project, lab, PO or lab receipt ref, and filter by status, lab and project. Hide closed (on by default) leaves out schedules that are done with; picking a status explicitly overrides it.

Changing status#

Change a schedule's status straight from its row, or tick several and use Set status to move them all at once. Each change goes through the same rules and History as the builder in Manage.

Chains of custody#

Each record shows its reference, status, project, dispatched date, dispatched to, batch ref and sample count, with a paperclip for any files. The same status pills, filters, Hide closed and bulk Set status work here.

Status	Meaning
Draft	Being prepared.
Issued	Issued for dispatch.
Received	Received by the lab.
Complete	Closed out.

Disposal#

The Disposal tab lists tested samples by where they are in their retention period:

Pill	Meaning
Due now	Past their keep-until date.
Due soon	Due within the next 30 days.
Held	Kept longer on purpose.
Disposed	Already disposed of, with the route.

Each sample shows its project, schedules, the basis of its date (for example "Results received 3 Jun") and its keep-until date. Search by sample, project or schedule, or filter by project.

Tick samples and choose:

• Mark disposed - pick Standard or Hazardous (you always choose - GIMLabs never guesses), the date disposed and any notes, such as the waste contractor or consignment note. Samples flagged handle with care prompt you to check the results first.
• Keep longer - hold samples until a later date, with a note of why.

Undo reverses a disposal and Remove hold lifts a hold. Samples are never deleted, and every change is recorded in the History of the sample's schedules.