Introduction
In many sites, users want to track specimens based on pre-printed barcoded apart from human-readable labels. To display the 'Barcode' field, you have to first enable the barcoding settings.
Enable Barcoding
Barcoding can be enabled at the system level or for individual collection protocols. Below is the barcoding preference for system-level vs CP level.
- CP level setting overrides the system
- If both CP and system settings are enabled, CP setting preferred.
- If system-level setting present, CP absent, System-level setting taken into account.
Enable barcoding at the system level
Enable barcoding at the individual collection protocol level
Barcode Scanning
The barcodes can be used during collection, distribution, or searching for specimens.
Bulk Import templates
The barcode field is available in the below bulk import templates:
- Specimen
- Master Specimen
- Specimen Derivatives
- Events
- Custom forms at the specimen level
Query by barcode
You can search specimens by barcode using the below approaches:
- Quick search
- Create Query: Apply filters on the 'Barcode' field under 'Specimen' form.