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 The general concept of the LabWare LIMS Interpretation Manager is to allow you to interpret parameters for a given sample by comparing the current results to the historical results. Based on the interpretation of the sample you can assign one or more user-defined evaluations and recommendations.
The interpretation is done by applying a set of rules to the result data. Rules could be a trend in the data, an unusual increase / decrease from one result to the next, large changes between two specific results, an unusual outcome when comparing two different elements, etc.
If the sample results fail one of more rules an evaluation is provided. An evaluation is an attempt to decipher the cause of the failed rule or rules. Based on the evaluation a recommendation is given. The recommendation represents the action required to correct the evaluation and eliminate the sample / result data rule violation.
The LabWare LIMS Interpretation Manager can be accessed on an individual sample or a set of samples from the LabWare LIMS Folder Manager. For example, a folder could be configured to contain all samples, tests and results at a given sampling point, or it could be configured to contain all samples, tests and results for a particular customer within a given date range, or simply all samples, tests and results for samples that are complete that have not already been interpreted.
Common uses for the LabWare LIMS Interpretation Manager are interpreting Used Oil Analysis samples, Soil, Water and Environmental samples and Clinical samples.
The LabWare LIMS Interpretation Manager allows you to interpret one sample at a time, as seen on the top right portion of the diagram below. Evaluating a different sample is accomplished by selecting the sample from the sample drop down list or by using the Next / Previous buttons.
The header field list across the top of the LabWare LIMS Interpretation Manager diagram below is configurable and allows you to display the appropriate sample information to assist in interpreting the sample.
Below the header fields are eight grids, each with a separate user-defined header. The content of the grids can be either sample information or result information. In the diagram below the first two grids are titled "Sample Information" and contain sample field information. The remaining three grids are titled Viscosity, Others and ICP. These grids contain result data. The other two grids are not used and are therefore hidden from view. Grids are individually configurable to contain a pre-defined ordered number of columns.
Below the main grid section are two other sections. The first section allows the user to select from pre-defined evaluations and recommendations to assign to the sample. The second section is a free format text editor that contains all the evaluations and recommendations assigned to the sample. The text area uses Rich Text Format (RTF) and has the ability to change the font, font size, bold / italic / underline, color, alignment, etc.
Below the text editor are three fields:
- The "Evaluations" drop down list contains all the evaluation codes that have been assigned to the current sample being interpreted;
- The Recommendations" drop down list contains all the recommendation codes that have been assigned to the current sample being interpreted; and
- The "Overall" field contains the overall recommendation for the current sample being interpreted. The LabWare LIMS Interpretation Manager automatically determines the overall recommendation based on the recommendation(s) assigned. Each overall recommendation is assigned a severity, and based on this severity the highest-ranking overall recommendation is determined.
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