Set up Container Type

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A container type is the tube or bottle a sample is collected in, such as a Sodium Citrate tube, an SST (Gel) tube or a culture bottle. Container types are picked when a test is set up and are shown to staff when they collect and receive samples.

Add a container type

1. Go to Laboratory › Laboratory Masters › Container Type.

2. Click Add. The form opens on the right.

3. Fill in the fields:

   Field	What to enter	Required
   Container Type Code	Filled in automatically when you save.	—
   Status	Leave on Active.	—
   Container Type	The container name, for example Sodium Citrate or Paediatric Tube. Up to 50 characters.	Yes
   Size	The container size, up to 100.	Yes
   UOM	The unit of the size, for example mm.	Yes
   Contains Extracted Material/Tissue	Tick when the container holds extracted material or tissue. This unlocks the three fields below.	No

4. If you ticked Contains Extracted Material/Tissue, fill in the extra fields:

   Field	What to enter	Required
   Additive or Fixative	The additive or fixative in the container.	Yes
   Size (second row)	The yield: how much material the container holds, up to 100.	No
   UOM (second row)	The unit of the yield.	No

5. Click Save. The form closes and the new container type appears in the list.

Change or deactivate a container type

1. In the list, click the ⋮ button at the end of the row and choose Edit.
2. Change the fields you need. To stop using the container type, switch Status to Inactive.
3. Click Save.

Container types cannot be deleted from this screen. Make a container type Inactive instead.

Good to know

• Size and yield cannot be more than 100.
• If the Additive or Fixative list is empty, add the entry first in Additive or Fixative.
• Click Cancel to close the form without saving.

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