Introduction

From v5.1, OpenSpecimen allows you to create a distribution container such as holding tanks. These containers can be used to temporarily store the distributed specimens before they are carried away by the requester.

Steps To Create Distribution Containers

Follow below steps to create distribution containers:

1. Go to the home page and click on 'Containers' card
2. Click on 'Create' button
3. Select the option 'Distribution' of the 'Used For' field
   

4. Enter all valid details, select distribution protocol from the drop-down and click on 'Create' button
   

   The 'Distribution Protocols' drop down will appear only after selecting the 'Distribution' option of the 'Used For' field

Store Specimens In Distribution Containers

While creating a specimen order, you can store the distributed specimens in a distribution container. Select the holding location of the specimens from the 'Specimens' wizard while creating order and distribute the specimens. Refer to the wiki page for distributing specimens

Retrieve distributed specimens from holding containers

Once the requestor has come to pick up the specimens, the user can retrieve all the specimens from distribution containers. Follow below steps to retrieve specimens:

1. Go to order's overview page
2. Click on 'Specimens' tab from the left side menu
3. From the order specimen's list, click on 'Retrieve' button
   
   
4. Enter the reason for retrieval of specimens and click on 'Retrieve' button