Sample Management

The Sample Management page is used to track and update the workflow status of samples through the laboratory process.

Filters

Use the server-side filter to control which samples are shown:

• Date Sample Taken — filter by date range

• Authority/Group — filter by reporting group

• Sample Status — select one or more statuses

• Show Archived Samples — include archived samples

Data Columns

In addition to standard sample identification fields, the management view includes workflow tracking columns:

Column	Description
Status	Current sample status
Satisfactory	Test outcome: Yes / No / N/A
Certificate Received Date	When the lab certificate was received
Letter Sent Date	When the result letter was sent
Invoice Paid Date	When the invoice was paid
Notes	Free-text notes
Purchase / Analysis Cost	Recorded costs
Port Sample	Flag for port of entry samples
Resample Required	Whether a resample is needed
Resample Reference	Reference number for the resample
Sent to Lab Date	Date the sample was sent to the laboratory
Returned from Lab Date	Date the sample was returned from the laboratory

Performance Columns

The following columns use colour coding to highlight performance against targets.

Column	Green	Amber	Red
Outstanding Days	≤ 28 days	28–42 days	> 42 days
Turnaround Days	≤ 28 days	28–42 days	> 42 days
Lab Outstanding Days	Within target	Approaching	Exceeded
Lab Turnaround Days	Within target	Approaching	Exceeded

Editing a Sample

Click Edit on a row to open the inline edit form and update the sample record.

To view the full sample record, see Sample Detail.