TFrom v12.0, OpenSpecimen supports associating pre-barcoded tubes (2D barcodes/ QR codes) with the OpenSpecimen kits to efficiently use it with box scanners. Many labs stick to standard vials for most specimens but selectively use pre-barcoded tubes for certain specimen types, e.g. DNA, RNA.
Collection protocol settings
A new checkbox is added in the specimen requirements (SR) to specifically define which SR will have pre-barcoded tubes. The option is visible only if Specimen Barcoding is ‘Enabled’ in the label format settings.
The option is available for all specimen lineages (primary, derivatives, aliquots)
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General Workflow
Users will create specimen kits
Navigate to supplies items
Select kits for which user needs to associate barcodes from pre-barcoded tubes → Assign Barcodes
It should start a workflow with 1 task for each kit. All SRs where ‘Pre-Barcoded Tube’ is enabled will appear in task.
On association, users can
Reprint Kits with the associated barcodes
Check the associated barcodes in Utilisation report (column name: Alternate Barcode)
Export the Specimen CSV in ‘master specimen template’ with associated barcodes in column Barcode
