Collect Aliquots in Bulk

Process aliquots within specific protocols

For high-throughput labs where multiple aliquots are processed for multiple participants at once, this feature is useful. Users can scan barcodes of multiple aliquots stored in a box using a box scanner or manually, and assign locations within OpenSpecimen in a single screen.

Pre-requisites:

• This works only for planned protocols where the events and specimen requirements are predefined

• Labels are auto-generated for all specimens, and pending specimens are created with labels before collection.

• Participants are registered

Steps:

• Go to the participants' list view of the protocol and click on 'More.'

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• System will display the freezers which are suitable for storage of aliquots for that protocol. Choose the specific box in which the aliquots have to be stored.

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• Copy and paste the aliquot barcodes from the box scanner output into the text area as below and click on 'Process Aliquots'. The aliquot barcodes should match the auto-generated labels for that CP. This is the link for the system to match the corresponding participant, visit and parent specimen. If parent specimens are in a pending state, even those are collected.

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