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Table of Contents

Introduction

This document provides information about all the attributes used in OpenSpecimen along with their description listed by each user interface page.

Description of the fields in the below table:

  • Page: OpenSpecimen user interface page
  • Attribute name: Fields displayed per page
  • Definition: Description of the attribute
  • Permissible Values: For certain fields in OpenSpecimen, the user is restricted to use a set of permissible values(shown as dropdown fields on the interface). This column lists these permissible values.

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Administrative Data

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Users

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  • Super Administrator
  • Institute Administrator
  • Contact
  • Regular

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Table of Contents

Introduction

This document provides information about all the attributes used in OpenSpecimen and their description listed on each user interface page.

Description of the fields in the below table:

  • Page: OpenSpecimen user interface page
  • Attribute name: Fields displayed per page
  • Definition: Description of the attribute
  • Permissible Values: For specific fields in OpenSpecimen, the user is restricted to use a set of permissible values (shown as dropdown fields on the interface). This column lists these permissible values.


PageAttribute NameDefinitionPermissible Values

Administrative Data

Users

TypeType of user.
  • Super Administrator
  • Institute Administrator
  • Contact
  • Regular

Last NameLast name of the user.

First NameFirst Name of the User.

Email AddressThe email address of the user.

Phone numberPhone number.

Domain NameBy default, this is an openspecimen to support normal logins. If the system is integrated with LDAP, then the domain can be selected based on that.openspecimen

Login NameLogin name of the user.

InstituteInstitute name to which the user is associated.

Primary SiteThe primary site user belongs to. This is just for information and is not used to assign any privileges to the user. (Available in the version before v8.1)

Time ZoneTime zone of the user.

Manage forms?Indicates whether the user can access custom forms or not.
  • Yes
  • No

Disable notificationIndicates whether the email notification for the user will be on or off.
  • Yes
  • No

AddressAddress of the user.



Indicates whether the user can access OpenSpecimen APIs
  • Yes
  • No

RoleDefines user role according to which the privileges get assigned within one or more sites. A role can also be restricted to one or more collection protocols within the site.

Default Roles:

  • Administrator
  • Coordinator
  • Principal Investigator
  • Researcher
  • Technician
  • Tissue Banker

Institutes

NameName of the Institution (Overarching authoritative entity).

Sites

InstituteInstitute name to which the
user
site is associated.

Name

Name of the physical location (Biobank, repository, or hospital).

Primary SiteThe primary site user belongs to. This is just for information and not used to assign any privileges to the user.Time ZoneTime zone of the User.Manage forms?Indicates whether the User can access custom forms or not.
  • Yes
  • No
Disable notificationIndicates whether the email notification for the User will be on or off.
  • Yes
  • No
AddressAddress of the user.RoleDefines user role according to which the privileges get assigned within one or more sites. A role can also be restricted to one or more collection protocols within the site.

Default Roles:

  • Administrator
  • Coordinator
  • Principal Investigator
  • Researcher
  • Technician
  • Tissue Banker

Institutes

NameName of the Institution (Overarching authoritative entity).

Sites

InstituteInstitute name to which the site is associated.Name

Name of the physical location (Biobank, repository or hospital).

CodeShort code which can be used in container name generation.TypeThe function of the site. It could be for collection, storage, experimentation, etc.
  • Collection Site
  • Repository
  • Laboratory
  • Not Specified
  • Not applicable
CoordinatorsCoordinators name.AddressAddress of the site.

Container Types

NameName of the container type.Name FormatIndicates the naming/labelling format of the container.DimensionsDimensions of the container
  • Rows
  • Columns
Position labellingIndicates position labelling of the container.
  • Linear
  • Row and Column



    CodeShortcode, which can be used in container name generation.

    TypeThe function of the site. It could be for collection, storage, experimentation, etc.
    • Collection Site
    • Repository
    • Laboratory
    • Not Specified
    • Not applicable

    CoordinatorsCoordinators name.



    AddressAddress of the site.

    Container Types

    NameName of the container type.

    Name FormatIndicates the naming/labeling format of the container.

    DimensionsDimensions of the container
    • Rows
    • Columns

    Position labelingIndicates position labeling of the container.
    • Linear
    • Row and Column

    Labeling schemeLabeling rows and columns
    • Numbers
    • Alphabetic Upper Case
    • Alphabetic Lower Case
    • Roman Upper Case
    • Roman Lower Case

    Position assignmentIndicates how the specimens will be placed in the container.

    Temperature (Celsius)The temperature of the container.

    Store specimen?Indicates whether the container will hold specimens or not.
    • Yes
    • No

    Can holdIndicates whether the current container will hold any other container.

    Containers

    CreateType of container User wants to create.
    • Single Container
    • Multiple Containers
    • Container Hierarchy

    Number of containersThe number of containers to be created.

    Used forUsage of Container.
    • Storage
    • Distribution

    TypeName of Container Type.

    NameName of the container.

    Barcode


    Parent SiteThe site to which the container will belong.

    Parent ContainerThe site with which the container is associated.

    Select parent container if creating child container.


    Dimensionless?Indicates if the container will have dimensions or not.
    • Yes
    • No

    DimensionsThe number of rows and number of columns.

    Approximate capacityThe capacity of the container to hold specimens.

    Position labelingIndicates how specimen labeling should be done.
    • Linear
    • Row and Column

    Position assignmentIndicates how the specimens will be placed in the container.

    Labeling schemeLabeling rows and columns.
    • Numbers
    • Alphabetic Upper Case
    • Alphabetic Lower Case
    • Roman Upper Case
    • Roman Lower
    CasePosition assignmentIndicates how the specimens will be placed in the container.Order Report QueryA query is saved to set up distribution report format.

    Distributing Sites

    InstituteDistributing Institute name.SiteDistributing site name. 

    Distribution Order

    NameName of the orderDistribution ProtocolName of the Distribution Protocol from which the specimen is distributedRequestor

    Name of the requestor

    Receiving SiteName of the receiving siteExecution DateDate of specimen distributionCourier tracking URLSender CommentsDescriptive information about the order requestStatusStatus of the order item

    Executed

    Pending

    Shipment

    Shipment LabelThe label of Shipment to be requested
    • Case

    Temperature (Celsius)The temperature of the current type of storage container.
    Store specimen?Indicates whether the container will hold specimens or not.
    • Yes
    • No
    Can holdIndicates whether the current container will hold any other container.

    Containers

    CreateType of container User wants to create.
    • Single Container
    • Multiple Containers
    • Container Hierarchy
    Number of containersNumber of containers to be created.Used forUsage of Container.
    • Storage
    • Distribution
    TypeName of Container Type.NameName of the container.BarcodeParent SiteThe site to which the container will belong.Parent ContainerThe site with which the container is associated.

    Select parent container if creating child container.

    Dimensionless?Indicates if the container will have dimensions or not.
    • Yes
    • No
    DimensionsNumber of rows and number of columns.Approximate capacityThe capacity of the container to hold specimens.Position labellingIndicates how specimen labelling should be done.
    • Linear
    • Row and Column
    Position assignmentIndicates how the specimens will be placed in the container.Labeling schemeLabeling rows and columns.
    • Numbers
    • Alphabetic Upper Case
    • Alphabetic Lower Case
    • Roman Upper Case
    • Roman Lower Case
    Temperature (Celsius)The temperature of the current type of storage container.Stores SpecimensThis is to indicate at which level the specimens will be stored like a box.
    • Yes
    • No
    Display in MapIndicated what label type should be displayed for a specimen.
    • Specimen Label
    • Specimen Barcode
    • PPID
    Collection ProtocolRestrict to store specimens from specific collection protocols.Specimen TypesRestrict specimen types to be stored in the container.

    Collection Protocol

    SitesSites with which the collection protocol is associated.Site Code InformationCode of SiteTitleTitle of the protocol.Short TitleShort title of the protocol. This will be displayed on all data entry pages.CodeCollection Protocol Code. Usually used to generate Participants Ids.Principal InvestigatorUser will be assigned PI role, who gets read access to all data of the protocol.Protocol CoordinatorsUser will be assigned coordinator role, who gets all access to all data of the protocol.Start/End DateStart date and end date of the collection protocol based on which protocol expiry reports are sent.Ethics Approval/ IRB IDIRB ID assigned by review board.TypeType of Collection protocol
    • Participant Centric
    • Specimen Centric
    'Expected Registrations'Number of Participants Anticipated to get registered in the protocolSOP Document URLStandard operating procedure document link.SOP Document fileStandard operating procedure document file.Store SPR’s

    Indicates whether to store surgical pathology reports or not.

    • Yes
    • No
    • Use system Settings
    Extract Text from SPR PDF Docs?Indicates whether to Extract Text from SPR PDF Documents or not.
    • Yes
    • No
    Participant Protocol Identifier FormatAllows to set PPI format according to which PPI of the future participants will be generated on registration.Visit Name FormatSpecimen Label FormatThe format in which the specimen label will be created. Derivative Label FormatAliquot Label FormatUser inputs allowedManual inputs for labels.

    Participant Protocol IDs

    Visit Names

    Specimen Labels

    BioSpecimen Data

    Participant

    Registration DateDate of registration.Participant Protocol ID

    A unique Id assigned to a Participant within a protocol.

    Registration SiteThe original hospital where the participant is registered.External Subject IDID assigned to the participant by other participant registries.NameName of the participant (Last name, First name, Middle name).Email AddressEmail address of the participant.Birth DateParticipant's date of birth.National Identifier/ SSNSSN of the patient for U.S and national IDs in other countriesMaster Patient IndexMPI of the participantGenderGender of the participant.
    • Castrate
    • Female
    • Male
    • Undifferentiated
    • Unknown

    Vital status

    Vital status of the participant.
    • Alive
    • Dead
    • Unknown
    • Unspecified
    Death dateDate of death of the participant.EthnicityEthnicity of the participant.
    • African
    • American
    • Ashkenazi Jewish
    • Cambodian
    • Canadian
    • Fijian Indian
    • Hispanic or Latino
    • Jewish Heritage
    • Maori
    • Norwegian
    • Not Hispanic or Latino
    • Not Reported
    • Other
    • Singaporean
    • Spanish or Latino
    • Thai
    • Unknown
    RacePatient's racial origination.
    • White
    • Black or African American
    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asian
    • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
    • Not Reported
    • Unknown
    • Caucasian
    • Hispanic
    • Iranian
    • Other
    • Spanish/Filipino
    SiteSite name at which the participant is registered.Medical Record NumberParticipant's medical record numbers used in their medical treatment.

    Consents

    StatementA statement that is used to define consent in free text formatResponseExact participant response to the consent statement

    Yes

    No

    Not specified

    Consent Signature DateUpload consent fileEnables you to browse the files and then choose the desired file to upload, edit and deletedConsent WitnessName of Witness for the consentsConsent comments

    Visits

    NameName of the visits.StatusThe status of the visit as to whether it is collected or pending.
    • Complete
    • Pending
    • Missed Collection
    • Not Collected
    Visit DateDate of visit.Site of visitName of the visit site.Clinical StatusIt describes the current position of the participant at a particular time point in the collection protocol. For example Pre-Surgery, Post-Surgery, or Control.
    • No Diagnosis / Control
    • New Diagnosis
    • Pre-Therapy
    • Post-Therapy
    • Pre-Operative
    • Operative
    • Post-Operative
    • Remission
    • Relapse, Primary Site
    • Relapse, Distant Site
    • Relapse, Not Specified
    • Not Specified
    Clinical DiagnosisIt describes the determination of a disease in a participant based on the study of signs and symptoms. The diagnoses map to the ICD-10 codes.Clinical Diagnosis list.xlsCohortcohort study is a particular form of a longitudinal study.Surgical Pathological NumberIt is the unique number associated with Surgical Pathological Report.CommentsAny comments related to the group of specimens.

    Surgical Pathology Report

    Upload Surgical Pathology ReportEnables to upload SPRs, edit, lock, unlock, and download in PDF/Txt formats.

    Specimen

    LabelHuman readable unique label/name assigned to a specimen.Created OnThe date on which a specimen is created. For parent specimen, it is the same as collection date, for child specimen (derivatives and aliquots) it is the creation date.Collection StatusStatus of collection of specimen

    Collected

    Missed Collection

    Pending

    Available QuantityThe current quantity of a specimen available in the systemLineageSpecimen's heredity status, like a specimen, could be original from the participant, derived from another specimen, aliquoted from another specimen.

    New

    Derived

    Aliquot

    CommentComments about collected/created specimens.Anatomic SiteThe anatomical site from which a specimen is derived.Tissue Site list.xlsLateralityLaterality of anatomic sites

    Left

    Right

    Not Applicable

    Not Specified

    Specimen TypeSub-classification of a class of specimens based on their type.Type of specimen involves Serum, Plasma, Blood, Fresh Tissue, Fixed Tissue, etc.Tissue Type.xlsPathological StatusThe histopathological character of the specimen required at the time of collection/distribution.

    Non-Malignant

    Non-Malignant, Diseased

    Pre-Malignant

    Malignant, Pre-Invasive

    Malignant, Invasive

    Malignant

    Metastatic

    Not Specified

    Initial QuantityQuantity of specimen when collected from the patientConcentrationThe concentration of specimen, in case of molecular specimensBiohazard(s)Additional information about biohazardStorage LocationDescribes the specimen allocation to the available storage or to a virtual position.

    Distribution Protocols and Distribution Orders

    Distribution Protocols

    TitleThe long title of the distribution protocol.

    Short title

    The short title of the distribution protocol.Receiving Institute

    Name of the institute to which the distribution protocol is associated.

    Note: Institute of the Distribution protocol should be the same as that of the site of Collection Protocol through which the specimens are to be distributed.

    Receiving SiteThe receiving site of the project.Principal InvestigatorName of the PIProtocol CoordinatorName of the protocol coordinator of the distribution protocol.IRB IDIRB ID assigned by the review board.DateStart date and end date of the Distribution Protocol.Label FormatOrder Custom FieldsOrder AttachmentsDisable e-mail notification CheckboxIndicates no email will be sent when orders are processed.


    Stores SpecimensThis indicates at which level the specimens will be stored like a box.
    • Yes
    • No

    Display in MapIndicated what label type should be displayed for a specimen.
    • Specimen Label
    • Specimen Barcode
    • PPID

    Collection ProtocolRestrict to store specimens from specific collection protocols.



    Specimen TypesRestrict specimen types to be stored in the container.

    Collection Protocol

    SitesSites with which the collection protocol is associated.

    Site Code InformationCode of Site

    TitleTitle of the protocol.

    Short TitleShort title of the protocol. This will be displayed on all data entry pages.

    CodeCollection Protocol Code. Usually used to generate Participants Ids.

    Principal InvestigatorUser will be assigned PI role, which gets read access to all protocol data.

    Protocol CoordinatorsUser will be assigned coordinator role, who gets all access to all protocol data.

    Start/End DateStart date and end date of the collection protocol based on which protocol expiry reports are sent.

    Ethics Approval/ IRB IDIRB ID assigned by the review board.

    TypeType of Collection protocol
    • Participant Centric
    • Specimen Centric

    'Expected Registrations'Number of Participants Anticipated to get registered in the protocol

    SOP Document URLStandard operating procedure document link.

    SOP Document fileStandard operating procedure document file.

    Store SPR's

    Indicates whether to store surgical pathology reports or not.

    • Yes
    • No
    • Use system Settings

    Extract Text from SPR PDF Docs?Indicates whether to Extract Text from SPR PDF Documents or not.
    • Yes
    • No

    Participant Protocol Identifier FormatAllows setting PPI format according to which PPI of the future participants will be generated on registration.

    Visit Name Format


    Specimen Label FormatThe format in which the specimen label will be created.

    Derivative Label Format


    Aliquot Label Format


    User inputs allowedManual inputs for labels.

    Participant Protocol IDs

    Visit Names

    Specimen Labels

    Carts


    NameName of the cart

    Share with usersUsers whom you want to share the cart.

    Share with user groups.Users groups whom you want to share the cart.

    DescriptionDescription of the cart.

    SpecimensSpecimens that you want to add to your cart.
    • Specimen labels
    • Specimen barcodes

    BioSpecimen Data

    Participant

    Registration DateDate of registration.



    Participant Protocol ID

    A unique Id assigned to a Participant within a protocol.



    Registration SiteThe original hospital where the participant is registered.

    External Subject IDID assigned to the participant by other participant registries.

    NameName of the participant (Last name, First name, Middle name).

    Email AddressEmail address of the participant.

    Birth DateParticipant's date of birth.

    National Identifier/ SSNSSN of the patient for the U.S and national IDs in other countries

    Master Patient IndexMPI of the participant

    GenderGender of the participant.
    • Castrate
    • Female
    • Male
    • Undifferentiated
    • Unknown

    Vital status


    Vital status of the participant.
    • Alive
    • Dead
    • Unknown
    • Unspecified

    Death dateDate of death of the participant.

    EthnicityEthnicity of the participant.
    • African
    • American
    • Ashkenazi Jewish
    • Cambodian
    • Canadian
    • Fijian Indian
    • Hispanic or Latino
    • Jewish Heritage
    • Maori
    • Norwegian
    • Not Hispanic or Latino
    • Not Reported
    • Other
    • Singaporean
    • Spanish or Latino
    • Thai
    • Unknown

    RacePatient's racial origination.
    • White
    • Black or African American
    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asian
    • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
    • Not Reported
    • Unknown
    • Caucasian
    • Hispanic
    • Iranian
    • Other
    • Spanish/Filipino



    SiteSite name at which the participant is registered.

    Medical Record NumberParticipants' medical record numbers were used in their medical treatment.

    Consents

    StatementA statement that is used to define consent in free text format

    ResponseExact participant response to the consent statement

    Yes

    No

    Not specified


    Consent Signature Date


    Upload consent fileIt enables you to browse the files and choose the desired file to upload, edit, and delete.

    Consent WitnessName of Witness for the consents

    Consent comments

    Visits

    NameName of the visits.

    StatusThe status of the visit as to whether it is collected or pending.
    • Complete
    • Pending
    • Missed Collection
    • Not Collected

    Visit DateDate of visit.

    Site of visitName of the visit site.

    Clinical StatusIt describes the participant's current position at a particular time point in the collection protocol—for example, Pre-Surgery, Post-Surgery, or Control.
    • No Diagnosis / Control
    • New Diagnosis
    • Pre-Therapy
    • Post-Therapy
    • Pre-Operative
    • Operative
    • Post-Operative
    • Remission
    • Relapse, Primary Site
    • Relapse, Distant Site
    • Relapse, Not Specified
    • Not Specified

    Clinical DiagnosisIt describes the determination of a disease in a participant based on the study of signs and symptoms—the diagnoses map to the ICD-10 codes.Clinical Diagnosis list.xls

    Cohortcohort an A study is a particular form of a longitudinal study.

    Surgical Pathological NumberIt is the unique number associated with Surgical Pathological Report.

    CommentsAny comments related to the group of specimens.

    Surgical Pathology Report

    Upload Surgical Pathology ReportEnables upload SPRs, edit, lock, unlock and download PDF/Txt formats.

    Specimen

    LabelHuman readable unique label/name assigned to a specimen.

    Created OnThe date on which a specimen is created. It is the same as the collection date; for child specimen (derivatives and aliquots), it is the creation date.

    Collection StatusStatus of collection of specimen

    Collected

    Missed Collection

    Pending


    Available QuantityThe current quantity of a specimen available in the system

    LineageSpecimen's heredity status, like a specimen, could be original from the participant, derived from another specimen, aliquoted from another specimen.

    New

    Derived

    Aliquot


    CommentComments about collected/created specimens.

    Anatomic SiteThe anatomical site from which a specimen is derived.Tissue Site list.xls

    LateralityLaterality of anatomic sites

    Left

    Right

    Not Applicable

    Not Specified


    Specimen TypeSub-classification of a class of specimens based on their type. Type of specimen involves Serum, Plasma, Blood, Fresh Tissue, Fixed Tissue, etc.Tissue Type.xls

    Pathological StatusThe histopathological character of the specimen is required at the time of collection/distribution.

    Non-Malignant

    Non-Malignant, Diseased

    Pre-Malignant

    Malignant, Pre-Invasive

    Malignant, Invasive

    Malignant

    Metastatic

    Not Specified


    Initial QuantityQuantity of specimen when collected from the patient

    ConcentrationThe concentration of specimen, in the case of molecular specimens

    Biohazard(s)Additional information about biohazard

    Storage LocationDescribes the specimen allocation to the available storage or a virtual position.

    External IDsIn some cases, the specimens are associated with other external IDs.

    Gels


    LabelLabel of the gel

    SiteSite of gel loading

    ImageImage of the gel

    Distribution Protocols and Distribution Orders

    Distribution Protocols

    TitleThe long title of the distribution protocol.

    Short title

    The short title of the distribution protocol.

    Receiving Institute

    Name of the institute to which the distribution protocol is associated.

    Note: Institute of the Distribution protocol should be the same as that of the site of Collection Protocol through which the specimens are to be distributed.



    Receiving SiteThe receiving site of the project.

    Principal InvestigatorName of the PI

    Protocol CoordinatorName of the protocol coordinator of the distribution protocol.

    IRB IDIRB ID assigned by the review board.

    DateStart date and end date of the Distribution Protocol.

    Label Format


    Order Custom FieldsThe custom fields of order.

    Order AttachmentsThe attachments of the order

    Disable email notification CheckboxIndicates no email will be sent when orders are processed.

    Order Report QueryA query is saved to set up the distribution report format.

    Distributing Sites

    InstituteDistributing Institute name.

    Site

    Distributing site name. 


    Distribution Order

    Distribution ProtocolName of the Distribution Protocol from which the specimen is distributed.

    Name

    Name of the order.



    Receiving InstituteName of the receiving institute.

    Receiving SiteName of the receiving site.

    RequestorName of the requestor.

    Execution DateDate and time of specimen distribution

    Courier tracking URLURL for courier tracking.



    Sender CommentsDescriptive information about the order request.

    StatusStatus of the order item

    Executed

    Pending

    Distribution Requests

    Request IDIdentifier of the request

    Requestor Email IDEmail address of the requestor

    Requestor NameName of the requestor

    Request DateDate of the request

    Request Screening StatusStatus of request
    • Pending
    • Approved
    • Rejected

    Request Screening DateDate of request screening

    Request Processing DateDate of processing request

    Request StatusStatus of the request
    • Active
    • Closed

    Shipment

    NameShipment name

    Name of shipment c

    Shipment tracking number

    Shipment tracking URL

    Sender's siteThe site to whom the shipment is being requested

    An institute that has requested the specimens for shipment

    Receiving SiteA site
    which have
    that has requested the specimens for shipment

    A user account with whom the shipment details will be shared and notified on operations

    Shipped dateDate of shipment occurred.

    Creation dateDate when the distribution order was created

    Distribution datedate when the specimens are distributed

    QuantityAmount of the specimen distributed.

    Sender CommentsComments at time of requesting./receiving the shipment

    Specimen Events

    Collection Event

    ProcedureMethod of specimen collection from participant

    Lavage

    Needle Aspirate

    Needle Core Biopsy

    Venipuncture

    Indwelling Catheter

    Surgical Resection

    Not Specified

    User CP defaults


    ContainerContainer type in which specimen is collected

    No Additive Vacutainer

    Serum Separator Vacutainer

    EDTA Vacutainer

    Citrate Vacutainer

    ACD Vacutainer

    Heparin Vacutainer

    Sterile Specimen Container

    Not Specified

    CPT

    Paxgene

    User CP defaults

    Received Event

    QualityGrossly evaluated the quality of the received specimen.

    Acceptable

    Thawed

    Frozen

    Quantity Not Sufficient

    Clotted

    Hemolyzed

    Lipemic

    Cauterized

    Hemorrhagic

    Damaged

    Unacceptable, Not Specified

    Not Specified

    User CP defaults

    Cell Review Event

    Neo Plastic Cellularity PercentagePercentage of histologically evident neoplastic cells present in the specimen.

    Viable Cell PercentagePercentage of viable cells in the specimen.

    Check In Check Out Event

    Storage StatusType of the movement, whether Check-in or Check-out.

    Check-in

    Check-out

    Embedded Event

    Embedding MediumType of medium in which specimen is embedded.

    Paraffin

    Low Melting Point Paraffin

    Optimal Cutting Temperature Media

    Freezing Media, Not Specified

    Plastic

    Not Specified

    Fixed Event

    Fixation TypeType of the fixation.

    Neutral Buffered Formalin

    Formaldehyde

    Methanol

    Ethanol, 70%

    Methacarn

    UM-Fix

    RNALater

    Bouin's

    Not Specified


    Duration In MinutesDuration, measured in minutes, for which fixation is performed on the specimen.

    Frozen Event

    MethodThe method is applied
    on
    to a specimen to freeze it.

    Liquid Nitrogen

    Liquid Nitrogen / Isopentane

    Liquid Nitrogen Vapor

    Dry Ice

    Dry Ice / Hydrocarbon Slurry

    Cryobath

    Cryostat

    Aerosol Spray

    Not Specified

    Molecular Review Event

    Gel Image URLA reference to the location of an electrophoretic gel image of the specimen.

    Quality IndexA normalized quality score
    that
    indicates the integrity of the specimen.

    Lane NumberThe lane number within the electrophoretic gel image
    that
    corresponds to the specimen.

    Gel NumberA number
    corresponding
    corresponds to the gel on which the specimen was analyzed for QA purposes.

    Absorbance At 260The absorbance of the specimen at 260 nanometers.

    Absorbance At 280The absorbance of the specimen at 280 nanometers.

    Ratio 28S To 18SA unitless ratio of the?
    full
    Full-length 28S to 18S?
    ribosomal
    Ribosomal RNA mass that is detected in a mammalian cellular RNA sample.

    Procedure Event

    URLURL to the document that describes
    detail
    detailed information of the customized processes.

    NameName of the customized procedure.

    Spun Event

    G(Gravity) ForceThe rotational force was applied to the specimen.

    Duration In MinutesDuration for which specimen is spun.

    Tissue Review Event

    Neoplastic Cellularity PercentagePercentage of histologically evident neoplastic cells present in the tissue specimen.

    Necrosis PercentagePercentage of the specimen that is histologically necrotic.

    Lymphocytic PercentagePercentage of histologically evident lymphocytes in the tissue specimen.

    Total Cellularity PercentagePercentage of total cellularity of the specimen.

    Histological QualityHistological quality of the specimen.

    Excellent- Definable Nuclear Detail

    Good- Definable Cellular Detail

    Fair- Definable Tissue Architecture

    Poor- No Definable Features

    Not Specified

    Transfer Event

    From Position Dimension OneReference to dimensional position one of the specimens in
    a
    previous storage containers before transfer.

    From Position Dimension TwoReference to dimensional position two of the specimen in a previous storage
    containers
    container before transfer.

    From ContainerName of the container from which the specimen is to be transferred

    To Position Dimension OneReference to dimensional position one of the specimens in new storage containers after transfer.

    To Position Dimension TwoReference to dimensional position two of the specimen in new storage containers after transfer.

    To ContainerName of container to which the specimen is being transferred