Creating & Updating Assays
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Assays are created from the Study Details page, either going to the 'Assays' tab and clicking 'Add Assay' or by clicking the Actions button on the page and selecting 'New Assay'. Much like with , most of the input controls are optional, allowing you to get to work quickly on your assay, but utilizing all of the available tools can add a lot of value to your workflow. The assay form also includes a number of additional features not found in studies.
This section defines the required inputs that provide context for your assay. These include:
Name: A brief but descriptive name for the assay. This name and the generated assay code will be used to label notebook, storage folders, and other records created by Lab Atlas.
Description: Describe your assay's purpose and goal in a few sentences.
Start Date: Select the date the assay is expected to begin.
End Date: Optional. If the assay has already completed, you can set the end date.
Aliases: Optional. If the assay has any other identifiers you would like to associate, you may add them here.
That's it. If no other information is required and you would like to get on with your work, you can click 'Submit' at the bottom of the page and the assay will be created. If you selected an assay type with required inputs, you will need to provide them before continuing. If you'd like to provide more information or enable additional features, you can use some of the other inputs below.
If more than one person will be working on this assay, you can search-for and add them using the Assay Team inputs. These people will also be added as authors on any ELN notebook entry that Lab Atlas will create for you. Be default, you will automatically be added to the Assay Team. You can remove yourself from the assay by adding another user and then clicking the 'x' button next to your name.
Assay Types can be defined with a list of custom inputs users must provide when creating a new assay. If your selected assay type contains any of these inputs, they will be populated in the form and you will be prompted to provide input. Required fields will be marked with asterisks (*).
If your assay is being performed externally or in collaboration with an external party, you can add an association with that party in the 'CRO/External Collaborator' section. Lab Atlas can also generate External Codes, which can be provided to collaborators in place of the internal assay code, so as not to expose any sensitive information that might be embedded in it.
From the dropdown list, select the collaborator you would like to associate with the assay.
If an External Code has already been provided by the collaborator or CRO, you can enter it in the External Code field. If not, a code will be generated for you and added to the assay Aliases list.
Select the collaborator from the list of registered organizations.
If the collaborator you are looking for in not in the list, click the 'Add New Organization' button to register a new one. The Organization Code field will be used as a prefix for generating external codes.
Assay Type: Select the you wish to use for your assay. If the assay type includes any additional inputs or predefined tasks, they will populate further down the page.
Tasks are a simple method of creating TO-DO style work lists and assigning them to team members for completion. If you'd like to create one or more tasks for the assay, you can do so here. More information about creating and using Tasks can be .
