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From v10.x, OpenSpecimen supports the below features.
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Check-Out | Temporarily removes the container from the position and blocks the position. | Amber |
Check-In | Returns the container to the same position as before check-out. | Green |
Archive | Removes the container from the position and cannot be used to store specimens again. On archiving a parent container, all child containers are also automatically archived. You cannot archive a container if specimens are stored in a container | Red |
Transfer | Move the container from one position to another within/ across freezers. All child containers and stored specimens are also transferred automatically | - |
Unblock | The locations blocked by the checked out specimens can be unblocked in bulk from the containers list view by scanning the checked out specimen labels/barcodes. |
2. Scan/paste the container's unique name or barcode and Click on Add 3. Add a reason (mandatory) → Submit 4. Checked-out containers can be identified in 4 ways
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Steps to check in
2. Scan/paste the container's unique name or barcode and click on “Add”. (Note: Only checked-out containers can be checked-in). 3. The original position of the container during ‘Checkout’ is displayed by default. Add a reason (mandatory) → Submit. Note: If you want to change the position of the container, you can manually update the ‘Parent Container’. In such cases, the blocked position during the ‘Checkout’ is released. 4. Checked-in container can be seen as a regular container in the tree view |
Steps to Archive
2. Scan/paste the container's unique name or barcode (check the checkbox) and Click on “Add” 3. Add a reason (mandatory) → Submit. 4. Archived containers can be identified in 3 ways
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Steps to Unarchive:
3. Unarchived container is displayed in the tree view |
2. Scan/paste the container's unique name or barcode and Click on Add 3. Select the Parent container and position, add a reason (mandatory) → Submit 4. The transferred container can be seen under the selected Parent container. Transfer event is added at 3 places
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The above actions can be tracked using the Container Transfer Report. The field ‘Reason’ in the 'Transfer Report' specifies the action and the reason.
All the above actions can also be done per-container on the individual pages.
Note: Option ‘Check-in’ appears for ‘Checked-out’ containers; 'Unarchive' appears for 'Archived' containers. |