OpenSpecimen helps capture the entire lifecycle of the specimens starting from the collection, processing, storage, and distribution. This page explains different features of OpenSpecimen to add specimen information in various scenarios.
In longitudinal collections, specific time-points for collection, specimen requirements, and processing details are defined at the start of the study. The planned collection workflow of OpenSpecimen allows you to define study calendars and define an SOP of the study.
For more details, refer to Planned specimen collection
Collections for general biobanking are usually unplanned, i.e., there are no specific time-points, and specimens get collected whenever they are available. For such cases, the unplanned specimen collection workflow of OpenSpecimen is best suited.
For more details, refer to Unplanned specimen collection
Depending on the needs or availability, you may often have to create a child or grandchild of a sample without prior planning. OpenSpecimen allows you to collect additional derivatives or aliquots from a specimen’s overview page.
For more details, refer to collecting unplanned derivative/aliquot
Often there is a need to perform a common operation on multiple specimens like distribution, deletion, transfer, etc. In such cases, OpenSpecimen allows you to select multiple specimens at once and perform a bulk action.
For more details, refer to Bulk operation on specimens
In high-throughput labs, the use of scanners is quite common. OpenSpecimen allows collecting specimens in bulk using box scanners.
For more details, refer to Scanning specimens from box scanners
In the case of high-throughput biobanks, the data for thousands of specimens may need to be entered. For this, OpenSpecimen allows importing data in the form of CSV files.
For more details, refer to specimens CSV
OpenSpecimen allows you to move the specimen from one visit to another to handle the situations like merging multiple sub-studies, accidental collection of specimens under the wrong participant/visit, etc. This can be done across collection protocols, across participants, or the participant visits.
For more details, refer to Moving primary specimens from one visit to another.
OpenSpecimen displays the color code for specimens based on its status.
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