# Testing

> Follow the project's lab testing schedules and chain of custody.

The **Testing** area shows the laboratory side of the project - the **testing
schedules** raised against it and the **chain of custody** records that track
samples to the lab. Two tabs hold the detail.

## Schedules

The **Schedules** tab lists testing schedules, each with its reference, sample and
test counts, and **status** - *Awaiting start*, *In progress*, *Completed*,
*Cancelled*, *Not received*, *Not required* or *Restricted*.

## Chain of custody

The **Chain of custody** tab lists custody records, each with its reference,
sample count and **status** - *Draft*, *Issued*, *Received* or *Complete*.

## Creating records

You can **view** testing for the project at any time. If the project team has given
you the permission, you can also **create** records here - a **New schedule** or
**New CoC** button appears on the relevant tab. Otherwise the area is read-only.

When you build a schedule or CoC, you'll only see the **laboratories the project
team has shared with you** - not necessarily their whole list. If no lab appears
in the picker, they haven't shared any with you yet; ask them to add one to your
access.