Figure 4

Typical setup steps for specimen tracking and requests.

1. An administrator sets up a folder to display the "Specimens" web part and configures permissions for those who will be interacting with specimens. The administrator then imports an initial archive of specimen records and information about repositories and sites. A populated "Specimens" web part is shown in A.

2. A specimen data manager configures the specimen request process, including configuring request steps (B), identifying actors in the request process (C), configuring requirements for request approval, and setting up notification procedures (D).