To set the sample status
By default, after a sample is initially submitted, the status of the sample is set to New on the Run tab.
1. If you have not done so already, open the Run tab. (See Overview of the Run Tab.)
2. On the Samples pane, on the Status dropdown list, select a different sample status.
 | You can select a different value from one of the available default values (New, QC Passed, Reviewed, or Complete), or if needed, you can create custom statuses, and then select one of these custom statuses instead. See Managing Objects in the Geneticist Assistant Database. |
The Update Sample Status dialog box opens. The dialog box displays the Current status and the New status, which is the status that you are changing the sample to.
3. Optionally, in the Comment field, enter an explanation/reason for changing the sample status.
The status change and the comment for the status change are displayed in the Status Changes pane on the Sample tab. See Status Changes pane (Sample tab, Sample Data sub-tab).
4. Click OK.
The Update Sample Status dialog box closes. The Run tab remains open. The newly selected sample status is displayed in the Status field on the tab.