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The process of retrieving a specimen from a box and blocking the position is called “Specimen 'Specimen check-out”out'. Similarly, the process of storing it back at its original location is called “Specimen 'Specimen check-in”in'.
Earlier, when a specimen was retrieved, the box position was vacated and someone could use that position for a different specimen.
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You can check out/in specimens from multiple places using the “Actions” 'Actions' button.
List pages
All specimen list pages have the “Action 'Action → Retrieve” Retrieve' option. This now has an additional checkbox for check-out.
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Check-out status
There When the samples are checked out, there is a transfer event added with the storage status as ‘CHECK-OUT’
Container The container position is blocked with the specimen label (for example - N0001_PL_1.1) and cannot be used to store any other sample until the position is unblocked
Specimen status updated to ‘Checked Out’ on overview pages
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Check-in specimens
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Unblock checked-out specimens
You can unblock the check-out specimen positions from the container in bulk. For example: The specimens were distributed and not returned back, the container positions that were blocked during distribution check-out need to be freed for utilization.
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Navigate to the container list page->Actions->Unblock You can either add labels or barcodes for which the positions are to be unblocked. On adding the labels, the blocked positions will be displayed. These will be unblocked once you click on ‘Unblock’ |
Distribution
You can check out specimens while distributing specimens from user interface or bulk import<TBD>and via bulk import as well.
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Return
Add labels or barcodes of the specimens that were checked-out during distribution and are to be returned.
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For the samples that were checked out, the container location will be auto-populated. Once you click on submit the specimen gets returned and stored in the location specified.
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Query module
<TBD>You can query for the samples