Sending a shipment is the process of generating a shipping data file on the
Pending Shipments page.
About this task
The shipping file can either be in LDMS format or CSV format. The file that is
created will need to be transferred to the laboratory to add the specimens to their
database.
Procedure
Click Shipping > Pending Shipments from the LDMS menu bar.
Locate the pending shipment to be sent.
Click the Edit/Ship button to the right of the shipment.
The Pending Shipment Preview window will open.
Click the Ship button.
LDMS will warn you that this is your last chance to generate the Shipment
Storage Report. If you want to view this report, click the
Cancel button. On the Shipment
Contents tab, click the Shipment Storage
Report button to generate the report.
LDMS will check that the information for the shipment has been fully completed. If
there are any issues, it will be highlighted in red and you will be prompted to correct
it before continuing.
When asked to confirm if you want to send the shipment, click the
OK button.
The shipping file will be generated. When it is ready, you will be prompted to save it
to your computer.
Warning: Do not close the window until the shipping file has been
saved.
Note: If there is an error in the shipment information, it can be corrected
directly from the Validation Error page.
Click the Close button to go back to the Pending
Shipments page.
Optional: Generate a shipping manifest.
Click Shipping > Shipment History from the LDMS menu bar.
Locate the shipment that you sent.
Click the arrow next to the View button, and then click
Generate Manifest.
Figure: Generate Manifest
Results
The shipping file is now saved at the location you specified on your computer.
What to do next
This is the file you will need to transfer to the laboratory that will be receiving the
specimens. You can either email this file to the receiving laboratory or provide it on
removable media (such as a USB drive) with the physical shipment of specimens.