Flows:

• Close—Close this form.
• Save—Save form updates.
• Delete—Delete the current entity.
• User screen—Open the custom form contained in the ProcRegSchemeUser.SCR screen file, if it exists, to enter custom details for ANA (Analytical) schemes in procedures.

Form:

General tab:

• Page size—The number of samples, including QC samples, displayed on one page of analysis at the instrument or on the job sheet.
• Blank placement:
  • Number blanks—The number of blank samples placed in each sample group of size Blank blocksize.
  • Blank blocksize—The number of unknown samples in the sample group, for blank sample placement.
  • Blank calculation—The method used to determine the number of blank samples placed in the last sample group, used where the last sample group contains fewer samples than the full Blank blocksize. Either:
    • ABS (Absolute)—The full number of blank samples are placed amongst the last group of samples.
    • PRO (Pro-rata)—A pro-rata number of blank samples are placed amongst the last group of samples.
  • Blank position(s)—The comma-delimited positions in which to place each blank sample within the sample group. A position must be specified for each Number blanks.
• QC standard placement:
  • Number qc standards—The number of QC standard samples placed in each sample group of size QC standard blocksize.
  • QC standard blocksize—The number of unknown samples in the sample group, for QC standard sample placement.
  • QC standard calculation—The method used to determine the number of QC standard samples placed in the last sample group, used where the last sample group contains fewer samples than the full QC standard blocksize. Either:
    • ABS (Absolute)—The full number of QC standard samples are placed amongst the last group of samples.
    • PRO (Pro-rata)—A pro-rata number of QC standard samples are placed amongst the last group of samples.
  • QC standard position(s)—The comma-delimited positions in which to place each QC standard sample within the sample group. A position must be specified for each Number qc standards.
• QC spike placement:
  • Number qc spikes—The number of QC spike samples placed in each sample group of size QC spike blocksize.
  • QC spike blocksize—The number of unknown samples in the sample group, for QC spike sample placement.
  • QC spike calculation—The method used to determine the number of QC spike samples placed in the last sample group, used where the last sample group contains fewer samples than the full QC spike blocksize. Either:
    • ABS (Absolute)—The full number of QC spike samples are placed amongst the last group of samples.
    • PRO (Pro-rata)—A pro-rata number of QC spike samples are placed amongst the last group of samples.
  • QC spike selection—The method used to select the original unknown samples for spiking. Either:
    • RND (Random)—Samples are randomly selected from the spike sample group.
    • BEG (Beginning)—Samples are selected from the beginning of the spike sample group.
    • END—Samples are selected from the end of the spike sample group.
  • QC spike position(s)—The comma-delimited positions in which to place each QC spike sample within the sample group. A position must be specified for each Number qc spikes. Either:
    • IMM (Immediate)—QC spike samples are placed immediately after the original sample.
    • END—QC spike samples are placed at the end of each sample group.
• Replicate placement:
  • Number replicates—The number of replicate samples placed in each sample group of size Replicate blocksize.
  • Replicate blocksize—The number of unknown samples in the sample group, for replicate sample placement.
  • Replicate calculation—The method used to determine the number of replicate samples placed in the last sample group, used where the last sample group contains fewer samples than the full Replicate blocksize. Either:
    • ABS (Absolute)—The full number of replicate samples are placed amongst the last group of samples.
    • PRO (Pro-rata)—A pro-rata number of replicate samples are placed amongst the last group of samples.
  • Replicate selection—The method used to select the original unknown samples for replication. Either:
    • RND (Random)—Samples are randomly selected from the replicate sample group.
    • BEG (Beginning)—Samples are selected from the beginning of the replicate sample group.
    • END—Samples are selected from the end of the replicate sample group.
  • Replicate position(s)—The comma-delimited positions in which to place each replicate sample within the sample group. A position must be specified for each Number replicates. Either:
    • IMM (Immediate)—Replicate samples are placed immediately after the original sample.
    • END—Replicate samples are placed at the end of each sample group.
• Number rereads—The number of reread samples for each sample.
• Price code—Only relevant where the scheme's Price type is SCH, HLY or SMP. The price code used to price sample scheme line items during invoicing, where the scheme is registered on a job using the procedure.
• Price—The fixed price of the scheme, where the scheme is registered on a job using the procedure.

Files tab:

• Standard file contents—The contents of the Scheme.STD file comprising the QC standard sample types used for standard placement, where the scheme is registered on a job using the procedure.
• Blank file contents—The contents of the Scheme.BLK file comprising the blank sample types used for blank placement, where the scheme is registered on a job using the procedure.
• Spike file contents—The contents of the Scheme.SPK file comprising the QC spike sample types uses for spike placement, where the scheme is registered on a job using the procedure.
• Link scheme code—The parent scheme that determines the quality control applied to the scheme thereby overriding the scheme's own quality control details, and the scheme that typically has weights and volumes entered in the Data Entry application and passed to this scheme. Note that the link only functions where used with an ANA (Analytical) scheme that allows for sample weights.