This API is used to update any pre-existing specimen requirement
Note: Depending on the lineage of the requirement, some parameters specified in the below request are not applicable. For example, the specimen type of aliquot cannot be modified.
| URL | /openspecimen/rest/ng/specimen-requirements/{reqId} |
| Method | PUT |
| Body | {
"name": "WB for RBCs",
"code": "WB-R",
"specimenClass": "Fluid",
"type": "Whole Blood",
"anatomicSite": "Not Specified",
"laterality": "Not Specified",
"pathology": "Not Specified",
"initialQty": 10,
"concentration": 1.1,
"collector": {
"id": 2,
"emailAddress": "johnd@sample-labs.com"
},
"collectionProcedure": "Not Specified",
"collectionContainer": "EDTA Vacutainer",
"receiver": {
"id": 3,
"emailAddress": "jannied@sample-labs.com"
},
"labelFmt": null,
"cpShortTitle": "TCP",
"eventLabel": "Baseline"
}
|
Response
| HTTP Status Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 | The specimen requirement is updated. |
| 400 | Something incorrect with the request. The response body contains the error code and the human readable error message. |
| 500 | Something wrong with the server. Please contact support along with the request payload and exception stack trace. |
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| reqId | ID of the specimen requirement that is to be updated/edited. |
| name | A logical name assigned by the CP admin to identify the specimens in a collection of identical specimens of the visit. Example - Whole Blood (for RBCs), Whole Blood (for Plasma and Serum) |
| code | Unique code assigned to the specimen within the event/visit. Useful in generation of specimen labels, generating collection reports, and bulk importing planned specimen records. For this, CP coding setting needs to be enabled. |
| specimenClass | Specimen class. Fluid, Cell, Molecular, Tissue. |
| type | Specifies the type of specimen. Example: Whole Blood, Fresh Tissue etc. The value should be one of the allowed values configured in the PV list for specimen type. |
| anatomicSite | The part of the body from which the specimen was retrieved. Example Cerebrum, Liver etc |
laterality | The side of the part from which the specimen was retrieved. Example - Left, Right etc |
| pathology | Indicates whether the specimen is cancerous. Example - Malignant, Non-Malignant etc |
| initialQty | Quantity of specimen to be collected. Example: 10 ml of Whole Blood |
| concentration | Mostly relevant for molecular specimens like DNA, RNA to determine the purity of samples. |
| collector | User (Nurse) responsible for collecting the specimen from the patient. |
| collectionProcedure | Procedure adopted to retrieve the specimen from the patient. Example - Lavage, Surgical Resection etc |
| collectionContainer | Tube/container used for collecting the specimen. Example EDTA Vacutainer, Heparin Vacutainer etc |
| receiver | User (Technician) responsible for receiving the specimen in lab and processing it into derivatives and aliquots. |
| cpShortTitle | Collection protocol under which the primary specimen requirement needs to be created |
| eventLabel | Anticipated visit for which the primary specimen requirement needs to be created. |