Add a Test Pattern

Updated 11 October 2026 13:07

Step 1

Select the Test Patterns option from the main menu.

Note: The visibility of main menu options is determined by menu permissions. For more information about configuring menu permissions, see: Understanding Menu Permissions.

Step 2

Select the Add Test Pattern option, which appears at the top of the page.

Step 3

The general add test pattern window will appear, fill in the information as appropriate.

Name

Use this field to give the test pattern a unique name.

Host

Use the dropdown to associate the test pattern with a host (i.e. Human or Animal). For more information about how to configure hosts, see: .

Default

Setting this to "Yes" will make this the test pattern defaulted to when adding AST results (see: for more).

Note: Any field marked with

is mandatory.

Step 4

When you have finished entering the general information, click Next to proceed.

Step 5

The organism definition window will appear, there are two ways to define organism scope:

Taxonomically
Manually scope the organism by selecting from the dropdowns. Each dropdown represents a level in the taxonomic hierarchy.

Note: As you define a level in the hierarchy, the dropdown for the next level down will appear dynamically.

From a local organism list
Use the organism group dropdown to select an organism from a pre-defined local organism list.

Note: For information on managing organism groups, see: Organisms - SedriLims.

Step 6

When you have finished scoping the organism, click Next to proceed to the antibiotics screen

Step 7

The add antibiotics window will appear - Specify the antibiotic, dosage and test method for each test pattern component.

Antibiotic

Use the multiselect to choose an antibiotic. Typing in the field will generate a list of potential matches.

Test Method

Use the dropdown to associate a test pattern line with a test method (i.e. Disk or MIC). For more information about test methods, see: .

Guidelines

Use the dropdown to associate a test pattern line with a set of guidelines (i.e. CLSI/EUCAST). For more information about source guidelines, see: .

Dosage

Type the antibiotic dosage associated with the test pattern line here.

Add Line

This button is used to add additional test pattern lines. These can be removed by clicking .

Step 8

When you have finished adding antibiotic lines, click Finish at the bottom of the screen to add the test pattern.

Step 9

Verify that the newly created test pattern appears in the list.