 Samples
 Sample Points
Indicates the location where the sample is taken, described by a set of parameters, incl lat & long for field samples, or node on a production process
 Sample Types
E.g. water, ore, blood, wine, urine – depending on the lab's discipline
 Hazardous
Used to indicate hazardous samples, configured per sample type in the LIMS set-up. A bigger version of the icon is displayed in the individual AR views and also printed on sample labels
 Analysis Services
 Accredited
All accredited analyses are displayed with this icon throughout the system and results reports
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 Analysis Categories
- Used to differentiate between analyses from different disciplines the lab offers, e.g. chemistry and microbiology
 Dry matter
When ordering analyses, this icon is displayed on the AR create from to indicate which are available both 'as is' and 'dried'. The user then has the option to select Report as dry matter to have both results returned
 Late Analysis
used to indicate analyses (and the ARs they belong to) that have not been completed though their expected turnaround time has expired
 Out of range
This indicates a result that is not in its specified range and applies to both routine and reference samples used for Quality Control purposes, see Analysis Specifications and Quality Control
 Warning
See analysis specifications . Displayed when a result is out of range but with the its specified error tolerance
 To follow
Used on Analysis query results to indicate Analyses that were requested but which have not been completed or verified, and whose results are 'to follow'
 Calculations
Calculations to determine analyses results from dependent analyses and constants, e.g. weight & titrations and others more complex. These calculations may then be selected when configuring individual Analysis Services
 Methods
The accepted and documented scientific methods used to determine analysis results
 Dependencies
To be shown next to Analyses waiting for dependent results
 Attachment
Indicates file attachment to an analysis, and links to it, typically microscope photos
 Price list
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 Analysis Requests
ARs · The collection of concurrently requested analyses for a sample. ARs are the most important building blocks in Bika. ARs have unique IDs based on the sample ID.
Sample
Click this icon on AR lists and views to navigate to the request's associated Sample
 Analysis Profiles
Collection of Analyses frequently ordered together for the same sample types. By storing the collection of analyses in a profile, these can be re-ordered for many samples with 1 click
 Specifications
Valid results ranges for routine analyses, per sample type. Any result captured outside of the range specified will raise an alert
Attachment
Indicates file attachment to an AR, and links to it, typically microscope photos
 Compulsory Attachment
Indicates that an attachment is mandatory
 Attachment disallowed
Indicates that file attachments are not allowed, either for an analysis or Client Contact who does not want large email attachments
 Re-tested
To confirm suspect results on ARs or Worksheets, they may be re-analysed and to indicate the re-test to verifiers and clients, analysis' re-tested box may be checked
 Invoice
 No Invoice
 Worksheets
A collection of analyses grouped together for a logical purpose, e.g. to be executed at the same work station, on the same instrument or by the same analyst
 Worksheet Templates
To speed up Worksheet creation, worksheets laid out similarly can be made-up from templates configured in the system set-up.
QC icons on Worksheets
The following icons are used on Worksheets to indicate reference samples
 Blank reference sample
Indicates a 'blank' sample with expected result of zero
 Control reference sample
A reference sample with strictly defined expected result
 Duplicate sample
A duplicate of another sample on the same worksheet. These results will be compared and if the difference is out of the specified range, an alert will be raised
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 Bika Setup
 Laboratory Information
The name of the laboratory as it will appear in browser frames, contact numbers, physical and postal address, email address and accreditation information
 Lab Departments
 Lab Contacts
The people that work in the lab
 Instruments
Instruments used in the lab
 Reference Sample
Acquired from suppliers, the composition of reference samples are known and they are used to ensure the quality of the scientific methods and instruments used in the lab
 Reference Sample Definitions
These are the 'templates' for reference samples kept in the LIMS, including of expected results values and tolerances
 Clients
The Client organisation
 Client Contacts
The people that work at the client and who have access to client data
 Suppliers
The organisations from whom the lab buys products (reagents, glassware, etc.) and services (instrument maintenance, etc.)
 Supplier Contacts
Other
 Accreditation seal
Displayed at top left if the LIMS is configures for an accredited lab. The icon shown here is just a place holder - in real life it should be replaced by the the logo of the Lab's accreditation body, e.g. SANAS in South Africa where it should also include the number of the Lab's accreditation certificate
When the user clicks on the logo, he/she is shown a page containing all the lab's accreditation information as well as the list of Analyses that are accredited
Standard Plone icons
These are available on all LIMS pages, at the top right of the page work area
From left to right:
 email this page - clicking will present the user with a form to email the page's link to any address provided, and include some comment. Note that the page itself is not mailed, just its link. Standard access rules will apply for the recipient, he/she will have to log into the system and if not authorised to navigate to the page, that will not be allowed
 print - will kick up the user's browser print function to print the page. Only the inner work area of the page will be printed, not the surrounding banner, footer and left and right hand portlets
  toggle workarea - clicking this in standard view will expand the central work area to fill the whole screen, not showing the standard view's surrounding areas like the banner and footer, or left and right hand portlet columns. In the expanded view, the 2nd icon is displayed to collapse the workarea with
 Calendar - use this icon to auto complete date fields by clicking on the day on a pop-up calendar
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