Create Lab Services

Lab Services are used to define the details about the analytical packages that the laboratories are using to analyze samples.  Lab Services have associated Method Details, which define the specific analytes, units, and detection limits with the package.  Lab Services and Method Details are used to define Sample Analysis Workflows, which are used to import laboratory certificates.

Lab Services can be created manually or can be imported from a CSV file.  MX Deposit is also pre-loaded with information about the Lab Services from a few popular labs.  This can be added to your subscription through an “Import from Library” function.

To Import from Library:

1. Open the configuration menu
2. Under Sampling, click Sample lists
3. Click the Import from Library button and select Lab Services | Method Details
4. Select  a Laboratory.  Options currently include
1. Bureau Veritas
2. Eastern Analytical
3. ALS Chemex
4. MSA Labs
5. Select the Service Schedule
6. Select the Service Type (Sample Prep or Sample Analysis)
7. Select the Category (describes the type of analysis at a high level.  E.g. Precious Metals, Whole Rock Analysis, etc.)
8. Select Type (describes the type of analysis at a lower level.  E.g. Fire Assay, Copper Leaches, Aqua Regia, etc.)
9. Select the Codes that you want to have imported.

To Create a Lab Service: 

1. Open the configuration menu
2. Under Sampling, click Sample lists
3. Click Lab Services
4. Navigate to the bottom of the table and click on the empty row.  The following are available to describe the Lab Service.  Fields denoted with * are mandatory
   1. Code *
   2. Description
   3. Laboratory *
   4. Laboratory URL
   5. Web Access
   6. Service Area
   7. Service Region
   8. Service Schedule *
   9. Category *
   10. Type *
       1. Sample Prep
       2. Sample Analysis
   11. Application
   12. Sample Decomposition *
   13. Analytical Method *
   14. Service Types *

To Import Analytical Methods: 

1. Open the configuration menu
2. Under Sampling, click Sample lists
3. Click Analytical Methods
4. Click the Import button on the top right-hand corner of the window
5. Click the Browse link and select your CSV file
6. Click the Import button
   

TIP: to quickly produce the file format needed by the Import, first Export the Analytical Methods data using the Export button, and then work within that file.  Note that entries that already exist cannot be re-imported or updated and should be removed from the file before importing any new Analytical Methods.

NOTES: 

• When laboratory certificates are imported and results are released, MX Deposit takes a snapshot of the configuration data that was in place at the time of import and release.