Modifying aliquot specimens

You can modify individual aliquots specimens or modify multiple aliquot specimens together.

1. From the LDMS menu, click Specimen Management.
2. Locate the specimen(s) you want to modify.
   • Use filters from the left side of the screen to narrow down the participants that are displayed.
   • Alternatively, click the dropdown next to Jump to Participant and select Jump to Specimen. Then enter the Global Specimen ID and click Jump To.
3. Select the aliquot specimen(s) to modify.
   To select multiple aliquot specimens, press and hold the Ctrl key. To select multiple, contiguous specimens, press and hold the Shift key instead.
4. To the right of one of the selected specimen(s), click Edit.
5. (When editing multiple specimens only) In the Edit Aliquots window, select the check box next to any boxes you want to change.
6. Modify the specimen information as needed.
7. Optional: Making changes to Frozen Date, Frozen Time, Processing Tech Initials, Comments or Internal Only Comments for any single aliquot will give the user the option to cascade these changes to other aliquots. Changes can be cascaded to No other aliquots, All aliquots, Only aliquots having the same derivative type. Select an option and click OK.

   Figure: The Aliquot Cascade Type Window

   
   
   

8. At the bottom of the Edit Aliquots window, click Save.