Lab Settings

Some laboratory-specific settings can be controlled by users by clicking Administration and then clicking Lab Settings.

Setting	Usage
Number of samples shown by default in sample picker	Set the default number of samples shown in sample picker
Processing Tech Initials defaults to current user	Currently signed-in user will automatically be set as the Processing Technician when creating aliquots.
Require a comment when modifying primaries and aliquots	If activated, the user must enter or modify the comment in order to be able to save the Edit Primary and Edit Aliquot popups.
Auto-set frozen date/time to the current date/time when storing specimens	When storing a specimen, its frozen date and time will automatically be set.
Include unavailable primary samples by default when printing labels	Unavailable primary samples will be included by default when printing labels.
Auto-assign next available fill-order position when adding and moving specimens, containers, and levels in storage	The next available fill-order will automatically be assigned when specimens are added to storage containers
Import shipments into storage by default	Shipments will be imported into storage by default
Mark to Ship reminds users when overdue by default	Users will be notified on login if they have overdue shipments
Override shipping container configurations when importing into storage?	Override various attributes for shipping container configurations when importing into storage, such as alphabetic columns, fill order, etc.