Home : Test Setup
Q10950 - INFO: Test Setup
 

Used to maintain the list of tests (analytes) your lab performs.  Samples are scheduled with tests from this list.

        

BUTTONS

Move to the first record in the list.

Move to the previous record.

Move to the next record.

Move to the last record.

Browse list of tests to move to a particular test record.

Used to add a new test.

Deletes the currently displayed test. 

Creates a copy of the current test (record) and moves to the new copied record. 

Display active records.  See Understanding Active/Inactive records.

Display inactive records.

Display all records.

Save changes to the current record and exit Test Setup.

Displays the Add Tests from Library form allowing selection from a predefined list of common tests to be added. 

Exit the form.  Changes to the current record are not saved.

 

FIELDS:

Name:  Name or type of test (analyte) to be run. Example: BOD,TSS, Nitrates, Fecal, etc...

Description:  A brief description of the test.

Analysis Method:  The method used for the test.  See Method Setup.

Prep Method:  Methods taken to prepare this sample.

Acronym: A short name for the test. 

Basis: The basis is used to further specify the Parameter being measured.  Examples are L - Dissolved, N - Total Recoverable, U - Percent Removal.   Typically used with CIWQS reporting.


 

MISC.

Storet:  The US EPA Storet code that identifies the analysis or measurement of the variable.  Click the ... button to browse a list of standard EPA Storet Codes.

Analyte Code: The Analyte Code (SDWIS/CMDP Id) for the variable. Use the ... button to browse a list the list of Analyte Codes

CAS# CAS Number that idenfities the compound test is for.

Lab Section The Lab Section for the test. 

Default Max Hold Time (hrs): Number of hours sample can be held before it is run.

Cost: Test Cost.  Will be used to calculate total sample cost.

QC

The QC information entered here is used in Enter by Batch to track and calculate Lab QC results.  

QC Name: When adding a QC Test to a batch, this is the name that will be displayed as the Sample Name in the Batch.

QC Type: Sets what type of QC test it is and therefore sets the calculation that will be performed. 

Blank:  A Method Blank (MB), a sample of clean matrix (i.e. reagent water) that does not contain the analyte/test of interest.  Typically needs to be below the detection limit for the analysis.  Calculates the absolute difference between input value and zero. 

Duplicate: Aliquots of a sample taken from the same container under lab conditions and analyzed independently.  Calculates the Relative Percent Difference (RPD).  Calc: ABS(Sample Result - Duplicate result) / (Sample Result + Duplicate Result)/2) * 100  

Matrix Spike Duplicate: A duplicate of a Spiked sample.  Calculates Relative Percent Difference (RPD).   Calc: ABS(Spiked Result - Duplicate result) / (Spiked Result + Duplicate Result)/2) * 100  

Spike: A known concentration added to a sample.  Calculates the Percent Recovery.  Calc: (Spike Result - Sample Result)/Spike Concentration * 100

Standard: QC test where a known value is tested for.  Initial Calibration Verification (ICV), Quality Control Standards (QCS), Continuing Calibration Verification (CCV), GGA Standard are all standards.  Calculates the percent recovery ( (Input Value - Standard Value) / Standard Value * 100)against the standard known value. 

Spike Conc / Std Conc: Sets the default (can be changed in the Batch) Spike or Standard Concertation. 

QC Input Variable: The WIMS Variable that the QC result is entered into.  Example, for a Standard test this is the lab result of the standard test. 

QC Calc Target Variable: The WIMS variable where the result of the QC calculation as defined by the QC Type is stored. 

HINT: When setting up QC Input and Calc variables it is recommended that they are setup as Minutely Parameters. 

FORMAT

Significant Figures:  Number of Significant Figures values should be reported to.  NOTE: This field is for information only and is not used to format results in reports, graphs, etc...

Method Detection Limit:  The MDL for the test. NOTE: This field is for information only and is not used to format results in reports, graphs, etc...

Reportable Limit: The RL for the test. NOTE: This field is for information only and is not used to format results in reports, graphs, etc...

QC

QC is used in Enter by Batch to track lab QC results and calculations. 

Notes

Notes: Notes or comments for this specific test.


User Defined

There are five user defined fields that can be used to track any additional attributes of a test that WIMS has not provided a field for. In the example below, User Defined 1 has been changed to EDI. The ... button can be used to pick and setup a list of values for the field.

 

Related Articles
No Related Articles Available.

Article Attachments
No Attachments Available.

Related External Links
No Related Links Available.
Help us improve this article...
What did you think of this article?

poor 
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

 excellent
Tell us why you rated the content this way. (optional)
 
Approved Comments...
No user comments available for this article.
Created on 4/19/2008 7:21 AM.
Last Modified on 9/28/2022 1:16 PM.
Last Modified by Scott Dorner.
Article has been viewed 6789 times.
Rated 3 out of 10 based on 6 votes.
Print Article
Email Article