Configuring the test now storage location

Note: You will need system administrator privileges to access the Storage Administration window.
A test now location is a location in the LDMS storage task associated with an assay in HAWS. If you create a workflow for a visit in HAWS and that visit has specimens in the test now location in LDMS, those specimens will automatically be assigned to an assay, allowing you to bypass the select sample task.
  1. Click Tools > Storage Administration from the HAWS menu bar.

    The Storage Administration window will open.

    Figure: The Storage Administration window. (1) assay to be assigned, (2) from left to right: primary type, additive, derivative, sub additive/derivative, (3) from left to right: LDMS freezer, level, sub-level, and container, (4) create new test now location, (5) modify selected test now location, (6) remove selected test now location



  2. Click the Add button.

    The Edit Test Now Location window will open.

    Figure: The Edit Test Now Location window. (1) assay to be assigned, (2) type of specimens to be assigned assay, (3) LDMS storage location



  3. Select the assay to be automatically assigned to specimens in this storage location from the Assay list.
  4. In the Derivative box, specify the LDMS derivative code of specimens to be assigned to selected assay.
    Note: While the derivative is required, the specimen type information is not currently used by HAWS.
  5. Required: Specify the exact name of the freezer to be assigned the selected assay.
  6. Specify the Rack, Sub-rack1and Box.2
    • If you want a specific storage location, you can specify it by name.
    • If you want to select all sub-levels (for example, all racks in a freezer), enter * into the text box. This is used to specify all racks, sub-racks, and boxes in the VTN AB freezer as this test now location.
  7. Click the OK button.

The new test now location will be created and added to the "Test Now" locations list. To modify a test now location after it has been created, select it from the "Test Now" locations list, and then click the Edit button. To remove a test now location, select it, and then click the Delete button.

Note: Deleting a test now location means that specimens in the storage location will no longer automatically be assigned an assay. The storage location in LDMS will not be modified or removed.
1 A rack and sub-rack are known as levels and sub-levels in LDMS.
2 A box is known as a container in LDMS.