Once the researcher has requested the specimens, the request managers will be notified via email. The request managers can reject or approve the request in full or partial.
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- The request managers will be able to see the 'Catalogs' card in the navigation menu.
- They can only see the catalogs where they have added as request managers.
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View Request
From email notification
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- Click on the 'View Request' button from the email sent by the system.
- On clicking 'View Request', the system will navigate you to the request's overview page.
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| The "View Request" button appears in the following emails: - Emails sent to the request managers.
- Emails sent to the requestor, who is also an OpenSpecimen user.
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- Navigate to collection protocols.
- From Click on the ' More ' button from the participants/specimens list view page, click on the 'More' button.
- Click on any of the pending requests from the list to view the request.
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- You can view the requests by directly going to the respective catalog page too.
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From Query Interface
You can create a query to get the specimen request details through the query interface.
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Only request managers will be able to view the cart tab. Once they add and approve the specimens, tissue bankers can distribute the specimens them to researchers. |
Download Requested Specimens Report
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- Click on the 'Cart' tab that leads to the list of specimens that have been requested.
2. Now, select specimens by clicking on the row or the overview icon that leads to another screen with specimen details. Make sure the specimen 'identifier' is one column among all the other specimen details. 
3. An 'Add' button appears at the top after selecting the specimen by clicking on the row. Click on the 'Add'. 4. If there is no Distribution Protocol selected in the request, a pop-up appears, allowing you to select choose a distribution protocol. 
5. After choosing the DP and clicking 'Done', another tab, 'Specimens', appears on the left-hand side of the request overview page. 
6. You can now approve the request and distribute the specimens. You can also download the report.  |
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- Click on the 'Distribute' button from the specimens list page of the approved request.
- Select any desired distribution protocol from the list, enter all details and click on the 'Next' button.
- Check the checkbox of specimens to be distributed, add a cost of the specimens and click on the 'Next' button.
- Enter invoice details, if any, and /or click on the 'Distribute' button.
- You will be able to view the created order of requested specimens.
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- On clicking the 'Save Draft' option, you can save any order as a draft.
- If the IRB ID of any DP is added in the 'Confirm Request' form, the system defaults that DP to distribute the requested specimen.
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