Removing items from storage

Storage items and specimens can be removed from storage

About this task

Removing a storage item removes all of the items that it contains. If the location being removed contains specimens, you will be given the opportunity to change their condition and apply comments to them, which can be accessed when viewing the specimens.

Removing a storage item that contains specimens does not delete the specimens. They will still be visible on the Specimen Management page, and (unless you chose to make them unavailable) they can be added to a different storage container.

Warning: Removing a storage item cannot be undone.

Procedure

  1. Click Storage from the LDMS menu bar.
  2. Find the storage item or specimen that you want to remove.
    Use the filters on the left side of the Storage page to help locate the items to be removed.
  3. From the Edit combo button to the right of the item, select Delete.
    Note: For specimens, this option will be called Remove instead of Delete.
    The Delete [Item] window will open.
  4. Optional: If you want to change the specimens that are stored at the location being removed to unavailable, select the Unavailable check box and add a date to the Unavailable Date field.

    This means that the specimens will not be available to add to storage again. They will also not appear as available to ship when shipping specimen data to another laboratory. You will still be able to find the specimens, however, on the Specimen Management page.

    If you do select this option, you will also be prompted to select a condition for the specimens and enter a comment. This comment will be applied to each specimen.

  5. Click the Delete or Remove button.