Samples

Administration

See the ~/SampleResults.aspx page in your DATS instance, typically available via the top navigation under Review.

LogId

This name is created using the Log Generator and is intended to pack as much information about the sample into a single identifier. Because every lab has a different way of doing the sample naming, the generator is flexible enough to accommodate any scenario. For default generator configurations, see the Log Generator knowledge base page.

Sequential Identifier

This number represents the sequence in which the sample was prepared. Also known typically as the Lab Log number.

Sample Type

The type of sample this represents. See Sample Types for more information.

Date Created

The timestamp of the sample being created in DATS.

Created By

The user who created the sample in DATS.

Composite Start

The timestamp of when sample collection began.

Composite End

The timestamp of when the sample collection stopped. For spot samples, the end and start are the same timestamp.

Source

The source of the sample - where it was taken or the origin of the material being analyzed. See Sources for more information.

Sample Received

The timestamp of the sample being checked into the lab.

Comments

Free text entry for adding additional information to the sample

Control Id

If the sample type has a control type, then samples from the control type will be available to be selected.

Exclude From Reporting & Excluded By

For spot checks and questionable samples, they can remain in DATS for historical purposes but be excluded from any reporting views. This can only be done by Lab Administrators. When an exclusion occurs, the user performing the action is retained.

Exclusion Comments

Free text entry for administrators to communicate the reasons for exclusion.

Sample Information

Configurable fields for storing information about the sample that isn't an analysis. For a breakdown of adding sample information, please see the knowledge base article.

Analyses

When a sample is created, all the required tests for that sample type are attached to the sample as analyses.