The following actions are allowed on closed/disposed specimens: Edit specimen attributes Add or edit specimen custom forms Add or edit specimen events Print specimen labels

The following actions are not allowed on disposed specimens: Storing specimens Distribution Shipment Creating derivatives or aliquots Creating pooled specimens

Navigate to the specimen overview page of the closed specimen → Click on Edit Update the required details → Click on ‘Update’

Navigate to the participant list page → More → Export Select records 'Specimens' → Paste the labels of the specimens that need to be updated Export file → Update the details in the file → Import → Run as update. For more details on specimen import, refer to the wiki page.

Via UI This option is useful when you have to edit a small number of specimens since you can edit one sample at a time. Currently, there is no way to reopen multiple specimens in one step. Go to the ‘Overview’ page of the specimen → Click on More → Reopen Edit the required details → Save it. To close the specimen again, click “More -> Close.” You can close the samples via UI in bulk as well, using the “Actions” menu. Refer  for details. Via bulk import This is the best-suited option to reopen/edit multiple specimens at a time. Step 1: Reopen and edit Download the “Specimen update” CSV template. You can refer to the instructions here. Enter the CP Short Title and Specimen Label. Enter the “Activity Status” as “Active” for all the rows. Enter data in other columns that you want to edit. E.g., available quantity. Save this file and import the CSV in the “Update” mode. Step 2: Close To close the specimens again, use the same CSV. Replace “Active” with “Closed” in the “Activity Status” column. Save the CSV and import it in the “Update” mode.