# New Lab Section

Add a new lab section. Options are:

1. Description
2. Results summary
3. Section notes
4. Sign out
5. Results import
6. Remote system
7. Auto-expand
8. Print labels
9. Default sample types
10. Active

#### Description

How the new lab section will be displayed on web pages.

#### Results summary

Does the lab section require a textual summary of all the combined section lab tests? Can be switched on and off without affecting existing data, and determines whether the results input boxes are displayed in the relevant web pages.

#### Section notes

Used at screening to supply guidance notes (eg 500K events, partial panel, etc).

#### Sign out

Allow one-step sign-off to completion for all lab tests in lab section?

#### Results import

Allow lab section results/results summary import from external file source? Requires bespoke import function.

#### Remote system

Section has interface with remote system (requires bespoke interface).

#### Auto-expand

Automatically expand panels to their composite lab-tests, replacing original panel request. Requires panel-lab-test configuration in Laboratory tests & sections / Panel Lab Tests.

#### Print labels

Print labels for lab section (requires bespoke function).

#### Default sample types

Default sample type for lab section (eg Flow cytometry only suitable for liquid samples, FISH suitable for liquid and solid sample types). Can be overriden for individual lab tests/panels.

#### Active

Flag for whether the section is currently active. Defaults to 'yes'. Can be switched on and off as required without loss of existing data. This parameter only affects whether the lab section is displayed in the relevant web pages.