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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.

Info

  1. The request managers

will be able to

  1. can see the 'Catalogs' card in the navigation menu.

  2. They can only see the

catalogs where they have added as

  1. catalogs on which they are request managers.

The Specimen Request Form has two default fields that cannot be removed or renamed.
The IRB ID field is optional and can be left blank, more details added below.

View Request

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Email Notification

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  • Click on the 'View Request' button from the email sent by the system. 

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  • On clicking 'View Request', the system will navigate you to the request's overview page.

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Note:

The "View Request" The “View Request” button appears in the following emails:

  • Emails were sent to the request managers.

  • Emails are sent to the requestor, who is also an OpenSpecimen user.

From Collection Protocol

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  • Navigate to collection protocols.

  • Click on the' More' button from the participants/specimens list view page.

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  • Click on any pending requests from the list to view the request.

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Note: Researchers cannot access requests from the collection protocol page. 

From Catalog

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  • You can view the requests by going to the respective catalog page.

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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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The following request fields are available for each specimen under the specimen's query form:

  • Request ID

  • Request Date

  • Requestor

  • Requester Email ID

  • Request Screening Status

  • Request Screening Date

  • Request Processing date

  • Request Status.

Refer to the wiki page for more details on creating a query.

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View Requested Specimens 

IRB ID

  • When a request is submitted with a valid IRB ID that matches an existing Distribution Protocol in OpenSpecimen:

    • The system automatically links the protocol to the request.

    • For example, entering IRB ID 75687686 will associate it with the Lung Cancer Distribution Protocol.

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View Requested Specimens 

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Click on the 'Cart/Specimens' icon from the left-side menu of the requests overview page to view the list of requested specimens.

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Only request

Request managers will be able to view the cart tab. Once they add and approve the specimens, tissue bankers can distribute them to researchers. 

Download Requested Specimens Report

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If there is a 'Cart' icon on the left-hand side of the request overview page, click on the icon → Download request.

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If there is a 'Specimens' icon on the left-hand side of the request overview page, click on 'Download Report'.

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Reject Request

Based on the availability of the requested specimens, request managers can approve or reject the specimen request.

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  • Click on the 'Reject' button to reject the specimen request.

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  • Enter details in the Reject Request's popup and click on the 'Reject' button.

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Adding Requested Specimens to the Cart

If there is a 'Cart' icon on the left-hand side of the request overview page, you need to must select specimens and add them to the cart to distribute the specimensthem.

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  1. Click on the 'Cart' tab that leads to the list of specimens that have been requested.

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Now, select

Select specimens by clicking on the row or the overview icon that leads to another screen with specimen details.

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3. An 'Add' button appears at the top after selecting the specimen by clicking on the row. Click on the 'Add'.

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5. After

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6. You can now approve the request and distribute the specimens. You can also download the report.

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Error while Adding Specimens to Cart

While carrying out the steps above, you might receive this error at step 3 (clicking the 'Add' button).
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This error is caused if, in the catalog/specimens query, there is no column 'Specimen> Identifier' selected in the result view. To rectify the error:

  1. Go to the 'Specimens' query (Catalog > Overview > Specimens Query).

  2. Click on 'Columns' and select

the

  1. 'Specimen > Identifier'.

  2. Save the query.

  3. Reload the request page and try adding the specimen again. 

Approve Request

Request managers can approve the specimen request. Once approved, the technician can distribute the requested specimens to the requester.

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  • Click on the 'Approve' button from the requests overview page to approve the request.
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  • Enter details in the Approve Request's popup and click on 'Approve'.

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Note

The requester and request manager will be notified by email of approval or rejection of the request.

Distribute Requested Specimens

Once the request is 'Approved', the 'Distribute' option appears on the requested specimens list page.

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  • Click on the 'Distribute' button from the specimens list page of the approved request.

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  • 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

    the cost of the specimens and click on the 'Next' button.

  • Enter invoice details, if any, and click

    on

    the 'Distribute' button.

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  • You will be able to view the created order of requested specimens.

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  • On clicking the 'Save Draft' option, you

    You can save any order as a draft

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  • If the IRB ID of any DP is added in the 'Confirm Request' form, the system defaults that DP to distribute the requested specimen.

    by clicking the 'Save Draft' option.

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