Specimen Locations

As of GoRev version v2022.04.18, Specimen Locations have been added under Lab Modules. Specimen Location is also accessible from the Lab Orders screen.

Manage Locations

To begin, you will need to create the location where inventory is stored. To do so, click on the Manage Locations icon in the Setup section.

From here, click on New Item, and enter in the name of the new location in the value field. A description call also be entered if desired. Once entered, click Save.

Managing Devices, Shelf Types, and Shelf Tags

Next, you will need to add a device if one has not yet been added. To do so, click on the Manage Devices icon under setup and follow the same procedures used when creating a new location.

*Similarly, the same can be done with Shelf Types via the Manage Types icon, and Shelf Tags via Manage Tags.

Editing Shelf Properties

Within the specimen inventory screen, the properties of the shelves can be edited. This must be done before Adding a shelf. To do so, click on the Edit Properties Icon in the Actions section.

From here you can then adjust the properties of the shelf including, shelf name, shelf type, shelf tag, shelf location, room, and device. Once all information has been entered, click save.

Once saved, the changes can be seen immediately.

Adding Shelves

To add a shelf, click on the Add Shelf in the Actions section near the top of the screen. Doing so, will create another shelf that you can manage.

Adding, Removing, and Disposing of Items

For each shelf, you may add, remove, transfer, or dispose of items within your inventory by selecting the appropriate option listed within the Scanning section.

To utilize the scanning features listed, select any of the following scanning options, and select the action, target shelf, expiration date. You have the option to either enter or scan the specimen barcode into the barcode field. Once done, press enter to save changes.

Finding and Tracking Items

To find an item, click on the Find Item icon under the Actions section. From here, we can then enter the Item ID. Upon doing so, you will see the tracking information for the searched item.

If desired, you may export this list using the Export to Excel option next to the Search bar.