Tube Types
The Tube Types are used on a sample in order to distinguish the container the sample is in.
Location
The Tube Types preference is located under the Administration > Preferences area of iGene.
In order to access the preferences area, a user must be a member of a role that has the Administration: Preferences and Administration menu permissions assigned.
- Navigate to Administration > Preferences.
- Find Tube Types in the table and click View by either:
- Navigating through the Preferences table until the Tube Types preference is found.
- Performing a search using an existing saved search for Name = Tube Types.
- Performing a search using a newly created search. See the searching guide for information on how to create searches.
3. To create a new Tube Type click the + button at the bottom of the table, or select New Item from the Actions menu.
4. To edit an existing Tube Type, click the Edit button.
The table of tube types will display the code, name and status for the tube type.
The Status field indicates two pieces of information:
User / System: User records have been added by users manually and are fully editable. System records are generally added via a data import or provided by default. Only the name can be edited on a system record.
Active / Inactive: Shows whether the record is currently active or inactive. Inactive items will not show up for selection for new records but will continue to show on entries that are using them.
Configuration
When adding or editing a tube type, users are presented with the following form to complete.
Always press Save in the bottom right hand corner of the browser after adding or editing a Tube Type.
Code
(Required, Unique)
A unique code for the tube type. This can be the same as the name but must be unique throughout the entire system.
Name
(Required)
A name for the preference. It is advisable to keep this unique.
Active
A checkbox to active / deactivate a tube type. If the preference is not active, it will not be able to be selected for future patients but it will show for existing samples.
Deactivating / Activating
Each tube type has an active status that specifies whether the tube type is available for selection. When deactivating a tube type, it will no longer appear in dropdown lists for selection, but will still be displayed on any records that continue to use it.
To deactivate (or reactivate) a Tube Type, either:
- Untick the Active checkbox inside the preference and Save.
Or
- Right-click on the required entry in the table and select Toggle Active Status. Click Yes when prompted.
The state of the tube type will then be changed to either Active or Inactive.
Usage
The Tube Type preference is used with the following items:
- Sample - This field is the tube type the sample is in.
- Test - This is a limit as to which test can be performed on samples with the associated container.