Genotype Withdrawal¶

A genotype that is not usable can be withdrawn on WebConnect. You should not withdraw genotypes unless absolutely necessary, and when possible genotypes should be reassigned to the correct animal. Only CDCB staff are authorized to restore genotypes or withdraw genotypes designated as usable. Potential reasons you may wish to withdraw genotypes include: when the genotype does not belong to a dairy cattle animal, when the genotype has a submission error, or when the genotype is invalid and it is not possible to submit a corrected one for that chip bar code and position. We routinely withdraw the genotypes of embryos when their resulting live animal is born and genotyped because the live animal’s genotype is expected to be more accurate. We acknowledge that withdrawal is sometimes necessary to resolve some complicated conflicts.

Withdrawal can be done on WebConnect using the following steps:

1. Using the Queries, search for the animal who's genotype you wish to withdraw
2. Select the animal's Genotype tab and scroll down to the Sample Status Table
3. Select "Edit" for the Sample Status Table
4. On the "Edit" pop-up, scroll all the way to the right on the samples. Genotypes that are eligible for withdrawal will have the arrow symbol for withdraw:
   
5. After clicking the symbol, it will ask again "Are you sure you want to withdraw this genotype?" - Select "Yes"

Please know that this can not be undone on WebConnect. If you need to withdraw a genotype that is usable, please create a Redmine ticket that includes an explanation of the animal IDs and sample IDs/barcodes that need to be withdrawn, why the genotypes cannot reliably be reassigned to another animal, and any other circumstances surrounding the situation.