diff --git a/openelis/src/org/bahmni/feed/openelis/feed/service/impl/PanelService.java b/openelis/src/org/bahmni/feed/openelis/feed/service/impl/PanelService.java
index 67f8cfc4..5616ce2f 100644
--- a/openelis/src/org/bahmni/feed/openelis/feed/service/impl/PanelService.java
+++ b/openelis/src/org/bahmni/feed/openelis/feed/service/impl/PanelService.java
@@ -68,11 +68,16 @@ public void createOrUpdate(ReferenceDataPanel referenceDataPanel) throws IOExcep
             String sysUserId = auditingService.getSysUserId();
             ExternalReference data = externalReferenceDao.getData(referenceDataPanel.getId(), CATEGORY_PANEL);
             if (data == null) {
-                Panel panel = new Panel();
-                panel = populatePanel(panel, referenceDataPanel, sysUserId);
-                panelDAO.insertData(panel);
-                saveTestsForPanel(panel, referenceDataPanel, sysUserId);
-                saveExternalReference(referenceDataPanel, panel);
+                if (referenceDataPanel.getIsActive()) {
+                    Panel panel = new Panel();
+                    panel = populatePanel(panel, referenceDataPanel, sysUserId);
+                    panelDAO.insertData(panel);
+                    saveTestsForPanel(panel, referenceDataPanel, sysUserId);
+                    saveExternalReference(referenceDataPanel, panel);
+                } else {
+                    return;
+                }
+
             } else {
                 Panel panel = panelDAO.getPanelById(String.valueOf(data.getItemId()));
                 populatePanel(panel, referenceDataPanel, sysUserId);
diff --git a/openelis/src/org/bahmni/feed/openelis/feed/service/impl/TestService.java b/openelis/src/org/bahmni/feed/openelis/feed/service/impl/TestService.java
index 44cc5875..ed2babb8 100644
--- a/openelis/src/org/bahmni/feed/openelis/feed/service/impl/TestService.java
+++ b/openelis/src/org/bahmni/feed/openelis/feed/service/impl/TestService.java
@@ -99,9 +99,14 @@ public void createOrUpdate(ReferenceDataTest referenceDataTest) throws IOExcepti
             Test test = new Test();
 
             if (data == null) {
-                test = populateTest(test, referenceDataTest, sysUserId, null);
-                testDAO.insertData(test);
-                saveExternalReference(referenceDataTest, test);
+                if (referenceDataTest.getIsActive()) {
+                    test = populateTest(test, referenceDataTest, sysUserId, null);
+                    testDAO.insertData(test);
+                    saveExternalReference(referenceDataTest, test);
+                }
+                else {
+                    return;
+                }
             } else {
                 test = testDAO.getTestById(String.valueOf(data.getItemId()));
                 String uuid = test.getTestSection() != null ? test.getTestSection().getUUID() : null;
diff --git a/openelis/src/org/bahmni/feed/openelis/feed/service/impl/TypeOfSampleService.java b/openelis/src/org/bahmni/feed/openelis/feed/service/impl/TypeOfSampleService.java
index 11a92773..28055f6e 100644
--- a/openelis/src/org/bahmni/feed/openelis/feed/service/impl/TypeOfSampleService.java
+++ b/openelis/src/org/bahmni/feed/openelis/feed/service/impl/TypeOfSampleService.java
@@ -61,7 +61,12 @@ public void createOrUpdate(ReferenceDataSample sample) throws LIMSException {
             TypeOfSample typeOfSample = typeOfSampleDAO.getTypeOfSampleByUUID(sample.getId());
 
             if (typeOfSample == null) {
-                create(sample, sysUserId);
+                if(sample.getIsActive()){
+                    create(sample, sysUserId);
+                }
+                else{
+                    return;
+                }
             } else {
                 update(typeOfSample, sample, sysUserId);
             }