Collecting Lab eCOC information in the field

Collecting Lab eCOC information in the Field App is available if your organisation has ESdat Field Management and you are using the Field App (not the Field Portal). 

Preparation / Setup

Field Config needs to be set up to include lab sample data, shown below. 

ESdat Field Management will need to be set up prior to using this functionality in the Field App.  This will include loading a Lab Quote. Normally you would also plan a Monitoring Round and assign that to the field user.

Create a Sample Delivery Group (SDG) / COC

In the COCs Tab select the + Button to create a Sample Delivery Group (SDG) which will be used to send the sample details and analysis request to the lab. 

You will select your lab name and lab quote and SAVE. If you are sending samples to multiple labs, a separate SDG must be created for each lab.

Next add COC number in the Details Section. COC must be unique to the project. The COC can be automatically generated based on the lab name and the date but can be any unique identifier as long as it matches the COC number submitted with Lab Samples. 

You can add Coolboxes to allocate containers/lab samples later on.  Add Coolbox Code or scan the barcode (if enabled in Field Profile).

Location Visit Lab Sample

You can now collect data for each Location Visit.  If you have pre-planned Lab Samples, they will appear as shown below.

Clicking "Select All" will allow you to confirm sample details. 

To confirm the Containers click "Select" next to each. 

If Container Scanning set to “ON” in the Field Profile, you can scan each sample container and allocate the Containers to a Coolbox. 

Analyses and Containers can also be added ad hoc while in the field.  

Once all samples are collected, and the SDG is ready to be sent, you can send to the lab, or mark the fieldwork as complete for someone in the office to review and send.