Reassigning a specimen

The workflow must be in the process assay task, and no results yet entered for the specimen that is currently assigned.

You can reassign a specimen that already has a result to a task. If you do this, the specimen's existing result will be used.

After completing the select sample task, it may be necessary to change the specimen was selected for a test. This may happen if you want to use a specimen other than one automatically selected by HAWS or if a specimen was selected in error.

  1. In the Common Tasks list, click Reassign specimen for a test.
  2. In the Pending Tests list, select the test to modify.
  3. Click Change specimen.
  4. Select a new specimen to be tested. Specimens for the visit entered into LDMS will be displayed in the Specimens list.
  5. Click the OK button.
The specimen assigned to the assay will be changed to the one you specified. The workflow will remain in the process assay task until that task is completed.