Distribution refers to the act of distributing specimens based on the written procedures of the study describing what, how many and how much specimens will be utilized for research. Researchers access biobanks when a researcher is in need of specimens with similar traits for their research studies. For example, one might need blood samples that have been extracted from ‘Caucasian’ males, age ‘50-60’ years old, who have smoked for 10 years or more. The ability to seek out very a specific collection of biospecimens is critical for any biobanking database.