Adding a discretionary test to a workflow

In addition to the tests automatically generated by HAWS, you can add discretionary tests to any active workflow.1Discretionary tests are processed just like tests assigned by an algorithm. The workflow will be assigned the select sample task and process assay task to complete the discretionary test.

The results from discretionary tests will appear in the Algorithm Summary window with other test results and will appear on the workflow's final report. Discretionary tests will also be exported to SCHARP (unless explicitly excluded by the user). Discretionary tests will not be used, however, in the automated determination of a proposed final algorithm result.

  1. Open the view all workflows task.
  2. Select the workflow for which you want to add a discretionary test.
  3. Click the Add discretionary test... button.
    The Start Discretionary Test window will open.
  4. Select an assay from the Available assay types list.
  5. Optional: Modify the Assay name box.
  6. Click the OK button.
The discretionary test will now be added to the workflow and can be completed like any other assay in a workflow. You can see what discretionary tests have been assigned to a workflow on the Algorithm Summary window, accessed by selecting the workflow in the view all workflows task, and then clicking the Details button.
1 You cannot add discretionary tests to workflows using the Infected or Retrospective algorithms.