Mark kits that had a temperature excursion
During the course of a study, you may have to mark kits that had a temperature excursion either at the depot or at a site that you support.
Note:
- Kits in certain statuses can not be directly updated to the statuses described in this task. For more information see Allowed updates for inventory status.
- If you are not responsible for testing kits after a temperature excursion, you don't have to perform this task. Instead, contact the clinical supply manager about testing kits that had a temperature excursion.
Want to see how to perform this task? Watch the video below.
- Identify kits that had a temperature excursion
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- Navigate to the Study Inventory tab. For step-by-step instructions, see Access the Study Inventory tab.
- Click the type of kit that experienced a temperature excursion.
- Above the kit list, use the filters to return only the kits you want
to mark for testing:
- If you work at multiple depots, below Location, click Depots, and select your current location from the All Depots drop-down.
- Above the kit list, from the Status drop-down, select Available.
- To view kits from the same lot, select a blinded or manufacturing lot from the Lots drop-down.
- Above the kit list, select Sequence and narrow the range to the correct sequence numbers.
- In the list, select the kits you want to mark for testing.
- On the right, make sure Kit Settings is expanded.
- Under Kit Settings, from the Status drop-down, select Pre-quarantined.
- Click Update Kits.
- In the confirmation window, select a reason for change and click
Yes.
Tip:
Pre-quarantined kits can't be included in shipments. Only available kits whose expiration dates meet the shipping requirements can be included. - Repeat these steps for each kit type with a kit that had a temperature excursion.
- Task 2. Update the status of kits after testing them
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- Navigate to the Study Inventory tab. For step-by-step instructions, see Access the Study Inventory tab.
- Click the kit type of the kit that had a temperature excursion.
- Above the kit list, use the filters to return only the kits you want
to update:
- From the Status drop-down at the top of the page, select Pre-quarantined.
- If necessary, narrow the kits further by selecting Sites or Depots, under Location, and selecting the location of the kits from the All Sites or All Depots drop-down.
- Update the kits that failed testing or were damaged in the
process:
- Select the kits that failed testing or were damaged in the process.
- On the right, make sure Kit Settings is expanded.
- From the Status drop-down, select
Quarantined.
Tip:
Quarantined is the end of life for a kit. Quarantined kits are not counted in a site's inventory. - Click Update Kits.
- In the confirmation window, select a reason for change and click Yes.
- Update the kits that passed testing and can be dispensed:
- Make sure that your filters are still set to only show kits with a status of Pre-quarantined.
- In the list, select the kits that passed testing.
- On the right, make sure Kit Settings is expanded.
- Below Kit Settings, from the Status drop-down, select Available.
- Click Update Kits.
- In the confirmation window, select a reason for change and click Yes.
Parent topic: Manage kits