xLab Containers
xLab Containers define the vessel that a sample is collected in. xLab comes pre-configured with several common containers. A container consists of 6 parameters;
- Code - (Required) a unique code for this container
- Container Name - (Required) a name for this container
- Volume - (Required) The amout of sample this container will hold. Note: The Volume entered here in conjunction with the Volume defined for Tests that use the container determine the number of containers required for a given patient sample order.
- Sample Type - (Required) One of the 7 possible sample types
- Default # Lables - (Required) Normally set to 1. If for some reason you allways want, say 2 labels, printed each time this containe is used, then you would enter 2.
- Notes -(Optional) An optional note that will appear on the Order Entry screen when hovering over a test that uses this container

