# Case status

**Case status reflects the current stage of case processing**, either by the Emedgene platform or your team. Statuses enable case progress tracking and support a consistent, collaborative case review workflow.

You can view and [update](/emedgene/emedgene-analyze-manual/reviewing_a_case/case_status/how-to-update-a-case-status.md) the current case status in the **Cases table** and in the top bar of the **individual case page**.

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{% tab title="Status in the Cases table" %}

<figure><img src="/files/32FFQs7VaRqulxQcz51r" alt=""><figcaption><p>Cases table</p></figcaption></figure>
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{% tab title="Status in the individual case page" %}

<figure><img src="/files/AFaX3i8Eiz1QR5BhZ8hc" alt=""><figcaption><p>Case page</p></figcaption></figure>
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## Out-of-the-box and custom statuses

Emedgene provides out-of-the-box statuses, as well as the option to create custom statuses to match your case review workflow. To create, remove, or reorder case statuses for your organization, go to **Settings** > **Management** > [**Case statuses**](/emedgene/emedgene-analyze-manual/settings/management/case-statuses.md).

## Case status history

Each time a case status is [updated](/emedgene/emedgene-analyze-manual/reviewing_a_case/case_status/how-to-update-a-case-status.md), the change is logged and recorded in the case activity history.

To review case status updates:

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{% step %}
In the relevant case, open the [**Case details** **panel**](/emedgene/emedgene-analyze-manual/getting_around_the_platform/cases_tab/case_details.md)**.**
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Select the **Activity tab**.
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Filter logs by selecting **Case‑related activities** from the dropdown list.
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**Result:** The status history is show&#x6E;**,** along with other case-level logs.

## Learn more

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Case statuses in a case lifecycle</strong></td><td>A visual overview of case status transitions and a reference description of each status.</td><td><i class="fa-up-right-from-square">:up-right-from-square:</i> <a href="/pages/7dMkh6Debg84ISFWnfCH">Learn more</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>How to update a case status</strong></td><td>Update case status.</td><td><i class="fa-up-right-from-square">:up-right-from-square:</i> <a href="/pages/2puvLO2kJ6Rb9EEaM5WM">Learn more</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Case status management</strong></td><td>Create custom case statuses and reorder them according to your workflow.</td><td><i class="fa-up-right-from-square">:up-right-from-square:</i> <a href="/pages/f4eJ4aBGAAIYh3aXjOyx">Learn more</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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