Create an assay

Select New Assay

To create a new Assay or Test within QBench you’re going to navigate to the Configuration tab in the top navigation bar

Then select Lab > Assays > and finally New Assay

Enter Title and Method

At this stage you’ll see a list of fields your administrator has designated for you to fill out

In this example I’m going to enter a Title for the Assay

Then I’ll indicate the method used to conduct this assay. This field is not required but often referenced in customer facing reports

Select a corresponding Worksheet if applicable

A worksheet is similar to an excel file. Its a supporting data table used for entering multiple values and or computing any calculations or pass/fail criteria.

You’ll need to build a worksheet for this Assay If you haven’t already. If you’re unsure how to do this please watch our video “How to Configure Worksheets” 

Select Technician

From here you can select a Default Technician that will auto populate each time this Assay is created

You can also select a Team which would hide this Assay from view for all other Teams

Select Protocols
Protocols is a mechanism that allows you to enforce specific steps or tasks a Technician must conduct in order to complete the test.

Set Duration

Duration allows the user to specify how long a particular Assay takes to perform. This directly coincides with the Estimated Complete Date function.

Make it available to the lab

Next, by checking the box Active. This new assay will be available for lab use.

Determine customers access

If you’re account is leveraging the  customer portal you’ll have the option to indicate whether this Assay should be accessible to customers.

Click Save

To complete your Assay creation click Save.

More To Learn

After doing this you’ll notice some additional tabs appear. To complete these supporting elements watch our video “Creating Assays - Continued”