{"id":13016,"date":"2021-10-05T13:34:17","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T13:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aqsnet.com\/?page_id=13016"},"modified":"2023-01-17T15:51:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T15:51:00","slug":"labdirector-ams-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aqsnet.com\/index.php\/software\/abmanager\/labdirector-ams-help\/","title":{"rendered":"AB Manager Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Parameters<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#383838;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#67b7e1;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-13016-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0dae8ad340009fbc7 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_0dae8ad340009fbc7\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"0dae8ad340009fbc7\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13016-1\" data-target=\"#0dae8ad340009fbc7\" href=\"#0dae8ad340009fbc7\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">AB Parameters<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"0dae8ad340009fbc7\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_0dae8ad340009fbc7\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Your Content Goes Here<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-6d5b4d979e69de981 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_6d5b4d979e69de981\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"6d5b4d979e69de981\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13016-1\" data-target=\"#6d5b4d979e69de981\" href=\"#6d5b4d979e69de981\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">AB Parameters and AB Methods<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"6d5b4d979e69de981\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_6d5b4d979e69de981\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Your Content Goes Here<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a0ffe22d25ab93ef4 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a0ffe22d25ab93ef4\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a0ffe22d25ab93ef4\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13016-1\" data-target=\"#a0ffe22d25ab93ef4\" href=\"#a0ffe22d25ab93ef4\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Parameter Builder<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a0ffe22d25ab93ef4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a0ffe22d25ab93ef4\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Your Content Goes Here<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-3b270218e7ec3b7b5 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_3b270218e7ec3b7b5\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"3b270218e7ec3b7b5\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13016-1\" data-target=\"#3b270218e7ec3b7b5\" href=\"#3b270218e7ec3b7b5\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Removing &amp; Replacing AB Analytes<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"3b270218e7ec3b7b5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_3b270218e7ec3b7b5\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><em>Note: Maintaining the AB Parameters, AB Analytes, AB Methods, and Lab Parameters tables is very important and requires skill and patience.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Find the analyte in the AB Analytes table.<\/p>\n<p>If the analyte has 0 params and 0 labs, it can be removed from the table.<\/p>\n<p>If the analyte has anything other than 0 params and 0 labs, <strong>do not remove<\/strong> until updating all labs to the new parameter and removing the parameter from the AB Parameters table.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>NV-1005 is PCBs in Oil. The equivalent TNI analyte is Total PCBs (8870)<\/li>\n<li>There are 5 entries in the AB Parameters table and 27 entries in the lab parameters table that include NV-1005.<\/li>\n<li>Two of those entries in the AB Parameters table have 0 labs and can be deleted.<\/li>\n<li>One of those entries in the AB Parameters table is NPW\/CWA\/EPA 608.3 GC-ECD (10296614)\/NV-1005 which is used in 5 labs. The analyte ID is 49859. The 5 labs are:\n<ul>\n<li>ASSET Laboratory, Las Vegas, NV<\/li>\n<li>EMAX Laboratory, Torrance, CA<\/li>\n<li>Eurofins, Irvine, CA<\/li>\n<li>GEL, Charleston, SC<\/li>\n<li>SGS, Dayton, NJ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>First, make sure NPW\/CWA\/EPA 608.3 GC-ECD (10296614)\/8870 exists in the AB Parameters table. If it does not exist, use Parameter Builder to create the entry. There are two other parameters that need to be checked:\n<ul>\n<li>S\/RCRA\/EPA 8082 (10179007)\/8870 \u2013 already exists as parameter # 49656<\/li>\n<li>NPW\/RCRA\/EPA 8082 (10179007)\/8870 \u2013 already exists as parameter # 47583<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Next, one lab at a time, add the new parameter and delete the old one.<\/li>\n<li>The parameter can be deleted from the AB Parameters table when it shows 0 labs using that parameter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Laboratories<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" 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data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13016-2\" data-target=\"#7194ed70832d853b0\" href=\"#7194ed70832d853b0\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Setting up a New Laboratory<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"7194ed70832d853b0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_7194ed70832d853b0\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Your Content Goes Here<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-96e282249729613d5 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_96e282249729613d5\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"96e282249729613d5\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13016-2\" data-target=\"#96e282249729613d5\" href=\"#96e282249729613d5\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Lab Details<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"96e282249729613d5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_96e282249729613d5\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Your Content Goes Here<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-bbc0a8743f94670d3 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_bbc0a8743f94670d3\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bbc0a8743f94670d3\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13016-2\" data-target=\"#bbc0a8743f94670d3\" href=\"#bbc0a8743f94670d3\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Lab Parameters<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"bbc0a8743f94670d3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_bbc0a8743f94670d3\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Your Content Goes Here<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Proficiency<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#cccccc;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e0dede;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e0dede;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#333333;--awb-content-color:#383838;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#67b7e1;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:16px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-13016-3\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-6043f34a3b7d69209 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_6043f34a3b7d69209\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"6043f34a3b7d69209\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13016-3\" data-target=\"#6043f34a3b7d69209\" href=\"#6043f34a3b7d69209\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">PT File Format<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"6043f34a3b7d69209\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_6043f34a3b7d69209\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>AB Manager can upload, validate, and import proficiency testing (PT) data from any PT provider. PT data that is correct and complete can then be evaluated to determine if a laboratory is maintaining compliance with PT requirements for requested parameters.<\/p>\n<p>PT providers must provide data files that are correct, complete, and in the format specified below. To be recognized by AB Manager, each PT file must comply with the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The file must be in a comma separated value (.csv) format with a single header row as specified in the table below.<\/li>\n<li>The file name must be unique and indicate whether it is an amended file. For example,\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cPhenova R25010 UT.csv\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cERA WP288 WV mod 20-0816.csv\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Method, analyte, and provider codes much match those used by the accrediting body. TNI codes are highly preferred if they are available. Coordination between the laboratory, PT provider, and accrediting body is imperative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: the preferred column heading is shown in bold with recognized alias\u2019 shown in parentheses. At a minimum, orange colored fields are required for PT evaluation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aqsnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/AB-Manager-PT-File-Specifications-21-0728.pdf\">AB Manager PT File Specifications 21-0728<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-671c8d7310d80aece fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_671c8d7310d80aece\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"671c8d7310d80aece\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13016-3\" data-target=\"#671c8d7310d80aece\" href=\"#671c8d7310d80aece\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Importing PT Data<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"671c8d7310d80aece\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_671c8d7310d80aece\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Your Content Goes Here<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-aa1882a215de4e42e fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_aa1882a215de4e42e\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"aa1882a215de4e42e\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-13016-3\" data-target=\"#aa1882a215de4e42e\" href=\"#aa1882a215de4e42e\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Reviewing PT Data<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"aa1882a215de4e42e\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_aa1882a215de4e42e\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Your Content Goes Here<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":12933,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13016","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aqsnet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aqsnet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aqsnet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aqsnet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aqsnet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.aqsnet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13016\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aqsnet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aqsnet.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}