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Update or retire a specimen definition

This flow describes how to change the details of a specimen definition in a facility. It also describes how to retire a specimen definition that the facility no longer uses. Pre-requisites - The facility has a specimen definition that you want…

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Overview

This flow describes how to change the details of a specimen definition in a facility. It also describes how to retire a specimen definition that the facility no longer uses.

Pre-requisites

Permissions

Permission Access
Can Read Specimen Definition Lets you open the specimen definitions list of the facility.
Can Create Specimen Definition on Facility Lets you update or retire a specimen definition.

Steps

1. Open the specimen definitions list

  1. Go to the facility.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Select Specimen Definitions.

MANSOQ shows the definitions with the Status Active. To find a definition with another status, select the status in the Status filter.

2. Update the specimen definition

  1. Find the specimen definition that you want to change.
  2. Click Edit for that specimen definition.
  3. Change the details of the specimen definition.
  4. Click Save.

3. Retire the specimen definition

Do these steps only when the facility no longer uses the specimen definition.

  1. Find the specimen definition in the list.
  2. Click View for that specimen definition.
  3. Click Delete.
  4. Confirm the action in the dialog.

Note: Delete does not remove the record. MANSOQ sets the Status of the specimen definition to Retired.

Note: MANSOQ does not show the Delete button for a specimen definition with the Status Retired.

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Source evidence

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