Primary Specimen
Planned Specimen
Steps: To add/edit specimens.
‘Visits’ Tab → Click on visit → swipe right to the ‘Specimens’ tab → Click on the 'EDTA Whole Blood ' (specimen type/specimen name) on the ‘Specimens’ list view page.
The 'Add Specimen' page will appear, as shown below. Once done with data entry, click on the ‘SAVE’ option to save the data. Once you save the data, the mobile application will redirect to the specimen overview page.
Unplanned Specimen
Steps: To add/edit specimens.
‘Visits’ Tab → Click on visit → swipe right to the ‘Specimens’ tab → Click on the ' + ' sign on the ‘Specimens’ list view page.
The 'Add Specimen' page will appear, as shown below. Once done with data entry, click on the ‘SAVE’ option to save the data. Once you save the data, the mobile application will redirect to the specimen overview page.
Note: Pending specimens appear with a yellow color dot; the collected specimens appear with a green color dot as shown below.
Child Specimen
Planned Specimen
Steps: To add/edit specimens.
To collect derivative: ‘Specimens’ Tab → Click on primary specimen → Swipe right to the ‘Children’ tab → Click on the 'Derived EDTA Plasma' (specimen type/specimen name) on the ‘Children’ list view page.
You can not collect aliquots without collecting derivatives.
To collect aliquots: ‘Children’ Tab → Click on the derived specimen (collected) → Swipe right to the ‘Children’ tab → Click on the 'Aliquot' (specimen type/specimen name) on the ‘Children’ list view page.
You can click on the aliquot from the 'Children' list page once the derivative is collected.
Once done with data entry, click on the ‘SAVE’ option to save the data. Once you save the data, the mobile application will redirect to the specimen overview page.
Unplanned Specimen
Steps: To add/edit specimens.
To collect derivative: ‘Specimens’ Tab → Click on the primary specimen, → Click on three dots at the right-hand side, → Click on ‘Create Derivative.’
You can collect unplanned aliquots without collecting derivatives. (The intermediate derivative will generate automatically)
To collect aliquots: ‘Specimens’ Tab → Click on the primary specimen, → Click on three dots at the right-hand side → Select ‘Create Aliquots.’
Once done with data entry, click on the ‘SAVE’ option to save the data. Once you save the data, the mobile application will redirect to the specimen overview page.
Multiple Specimen Collection
Steps: To add/edit specimens.
‘Specimens’ Tab → Click on Primary specimen (collected) → Swipe right to the ‘Children’ tab → Click on ‘Aliquot' on the ‘Children’ list view page → Provide the number of aliquots you wish to collect in the ‘Count' field → Click on ‘SAVE.’
Once you save the data, the mobile application will redirect the specimen (Children) list page.
Collect Specimen By Scanning Barcode
You can collect a specimen by scanning a barcode of a particular participant.
Collection Protocol → Click on participant → Click on visit → Slide to specimen tab → Click on the ‘+' sign or planned specimen → Click on the camera icon beside the ‘Name’ field→ scan the barcode → Click on 'SAVE.’
You can search for a specimen by scanning the barcode too.
Collection Protocol → Slide to ‘Specimens’ tab → Click on the ‘search' sign at the right top corner, → click on the camera icon shown below the image → scan the barcode.
To configure the scanning feature, refer to https://openspecimen.atlassian.net/wiki/x/L4DnQw