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Discard Cages

 
Cages - Review or Search Cages
 
Select one or more cages and click Discard action button.  Do not use delete to discard cages - learn the difference between discard and delete.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1

Verify Cages

mLIMS will verify the cages to discard.
2

Discard Date

mLIMS will default to today.  Change the date if desired by clicking in the date field.
3

Sacrifice Animals

If this box is checked, mLIMS will also sacrifice all animals in the cage.  If not checked, the animals will be active but without a cage.
4

Status and DOD

By default, mLIMS will change status of the cage to discarded.  If sacrificing animals, enter date of death.
5

Cause of Death

Select cause of death (optional) from dropdown, or type in new value to add to the auto-generated dropdown list.
6

Complete Corresponding Mating

Check this box if a mating is associated with the cage and you want to mark it as complete (retired mating). 
7

Submit

Click submit to discard and sacrifice animals (if selected).
Discard Cages