Specimen Sites
A specimen site refers to the anatomical location from which the specimen type is collected in point-of-care testing. The RALS™ SYSTEM provides the ability to capture specimen sites through results.
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Institution Access
Adding
Editing
Cloning
Deactivating or Deleting
Fields
Institution Access
Specimen sites are a system-wide resource without any institution identity.
Adding
Specimen sites can be added.
Editing
Specimen sites can be edited.
Cloning
Specimen sites can be cloned. All values will be copied except:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Active | Will be set to true, even if cloned from a deactivated specimen site |
| Name | User is prompted to enter a new one |
| Code | User is prompted to enter a new one |
| LIS Name | If existing, pre-populated from original record |
Deactivating or Deleting
Specimen sites can be deactivated.
Fields
Specimen sites fields are located in the following places in the RALS™ SYSTEM:
Data Table Fields
When viewing specimen sites in a data table, the fields are defined as follows:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Key | Unique identifier |
| Active | Indicates whether the specimen site is currently active in RALS™ SYSTEM |
| Name | Name associated with the specimen site |
| Code | Abbreviated ID for the specimen site |
| LIS Name | LIS Name is the value sent outbound as the specimen site |
Add Fields
When adding a specimen site, the fields are defined as follows:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Name | Name associated with the specimen site |
| Code | Abbreviated ID for the specimen site |
| LIS Name | LIS Name is the value sent outbound as the specimen site |
View or Edit Details Fields
When viewing or editing a specimen site’s details, the fields are defined as follows:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Name | Name associated with the specimen site |
| Code | Abbreviated ID for the specimen site |
| LIS Name | LIS Name is the value sent outbound as the specimen site |