BSF Multiple Subjects

Overview

The following image depicts at a high-level the steps required for submitting a multi-subject order.

Click on Batches.
Click on New Batch.
Click New Order underneath the Actions column for the appropriate Study.

Choose the option for new order type.
Click Next Step(BSF Standard Order Type)

Select option for ordering services and submitting samples for multiple subjects.

Ability to 'Download Template' and once populated 'Upload' records to Gigpad.

a) Template: You must download template and save it to your Desktop.

Do not change the format of the template, or files will not upload. The format should be Excel 97-2003.

IMPORTANT: Every line represents a container. If more than 1 tube is sent per subject, every single tube must be entered in a different line. When sending whole blood for processing the draw date and container tops are required.

The following container tops are recognized by our systems: • Purple • Red • Pink • Lavender • PaxGene • Yellow

Whole Blood Example

Note: In Excel, zero’s frequently get cut off. For example, if Subject Identifier is put in as “000012345,’ it will populate as ‘12345.’

Other Specimen type example

b) Upload: If file upload completes successfully, `Sample Input Files` box will be populated with file detail similar to below.

The following screen will be pre-populated with the information from the file.

Continue to the services selection screen If the derivatives need to be shipped out, select a processing service + ship-out). For example DNA Extraction + Ship out