Sample attribute
Description
Cancer Stage
The stage of the cancer from which the sample was collected.
Select Stage 0–IV, or Primary, Unknown, or Other.
Cancer Type
The type of cancer that is represented by the sample.
Select the type of solid or hematologic cancer. If cancer type is unknown, select Unknown
Primary Origin.
% Cellularity
The percentage of tumor cells over normal cells in the sample. This is a whole number
between 1 and 100. The % Cellularity attribute is applicable to FFPE samples only.
IMPORTANT!
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If not set, % Cellularity is assumed to be 100% in calculations that use this attribute.
·
% Cellularity is a required attribute for CNV analyses. Do not leave the field blank.
% Necrosis
The percentage of cellular necrosis in the sample. This is a whole number between 1 and 100.
Notes
An open-entry field for any additional sample information.
A manager- or administrator-level user can create custom sample attributes. The
custom sample attributes are available in the Add New Sample dialog box to be used
when adding a sample.
Custom samples attributes cannot be edited or deleted after the samples that use them
have been added to a library. To remove a custom sample attribute from use, see
“Remove a sample attribute (administrator)“ on page 45.
1.
In the menu bar, click Samples
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Manage Attributes.
2.
In the Samples > Manage Attributes screen, click Add New Attribute.
3.
Complete the fields in the Add New Attribute dialog box.
a.
In Attribute Name, enter the name of the attribute.
Attribute names are limited to ≤20 alphanumeric characters (0–9 and Aa–
Zz), full stops/periods (.), underscores (_), or hyphens (-).
b.
In Data Type, specify whether the attribute is text or a number.
c.
To require users to select the new attribute when adding or importing
samples, select the Required checkbox.
d.
Click Save.
The new sample attribute is listed in the Attribute Name column and is available
when you add a new sample.
The new sample attribute is available in the Add New Sample dialog box and in the
Edit Sample dialog box, even for samples that were created before the new sample
attribute was created. If the new sample attribute is a required attribute, it must be
specified in the Edit Sample dialog box in order to save the changes. For more
information, see “Edit a sample (manager/ administrator)“ on page 48.
Create a custom
sample attribute
(manager/
administrator)
Chapter 4
Enter samples and libraries
Add a new sample
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Integrated Sequencer User Guide