If the text selected from the reference type selector is not being checked against the spec (turns green or red based on pass/fail status), it's possible that the reference type and spec have been configured incorrectly. The few times this has happened, it has been caused by trailing spaces in the reference type. During the check, LabVantage appears to trim the trailing space for comparison but the specification is still expecting to see the trailing space. In this case, the system was comparing "Detected" with "Detected " which doesn't match either the pass or fail scenarios. First thing to check is the specification, then compare it to the reference type to ensure neither have trailing spaces. The "Detected" text should be red, since it is failing the specification check.
- Go to the Tests -> Specifications tramstop on the Lab Admin menu page
- Search for the specification you're wanting to check and go into the edit screen
- Find the parameter list related to the test that is having the issue
- Select/Highlight the problematic text entry and look for a trailing space. The example below has a trailing space and will cause issues during data entry
- Check the parameter list (Lab Admin -> Tests -> Parameter Lists tramstop) having the issue to see what reference type is being used for that parameter
- Go to the System Admin page and into the Configuration -> Reference Types tramstop
- Find the Reference Type in question. In this example, it's the "ND or < LOQ" ref type shown in the red rectangle above
- Select/highlight the text the problem is with to see if there are trailing spaces. The example below shows the trailing space
- Delete the trailing space(s) from all entries in the Reference Value, Description, and Display Value fields and save
- You won't be able to update the existing specification, so you'll need to create a new version.
- In the new version, remove the previous entry "Detected " in this case and save. Then add a new item and select the text entry, "Detected" and save. Confirm there is no space by selecting/highlighting the text again.
- If all looks good, approve the version and have an admin move it into the live environment. No more trailing space below.
- After applying the new spec to the sample, your data entry screen should now show the result with appropriate coloring.