OpenSpecimen - Overview
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There are two types of protocols that are supported by OpenSpecimen: do we need a comment about how reporting is affected depending on protocol?
Specimen-centric: for studies in which no patient data is collected or tracked with the sample (biobanking)
Participant-centric: for studies in which participant demographic and disease-specific data is collected, stored, and linked to specimen data.
Planned: Longitudinal studies can be designed to specify details regarding specimen collection for predefined time points.
Unplanned: No defined visits or specimen requirements are set allowing the user to record the collection of any specimen type at any time.
Listed below are key features associated with each Collection Protocol type:
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Managing large scale laboratory processes. OS is not a general LIMS.
Direct interface with Epic (this option is supported by OS, but the University of Utah does not yet support this option).
If you are interested in an interface for your lab, the laboratory director should complete a Help Desk ticket HelpDesk Ticket LInkLink
Utilization of your legacy sample numbering system as the primary participant ID or specimen IDs.
Automatic translation and upload of legacy data
Supports manual upload of bulk data in .csv format
User must map legacy data fields to fields in OpenSpecimen
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