How to Scan+Collect Samples

When it's time to perform the actual takedown, the SoftMouse.NET Scan+Collect workflow can be used as your collection guide in real-time. All you need is: your computer, a scanner (optional) and your animals!

Here are the steps:

1. Go to the Study Edit page
2. Click the Animals tab
3. Select the animal(s) that you will be taking down --- use the Filter to narrow down the list, e.g. you can search by Takedown Date or Animal ID or Schema name, etc.
   NOTE: If you want to select all animals that you will be taking down that it ok. Otherwise, you can select one animal at a time if that is easier, based on your physical workflow.   
4. Click Scan+Collect button

Step 1:

1. Enter the End details for the mice as they will be marked as ended at the end of the workflow
2. Click Scan

Step 2:

1. As you are making your collection, scan the labeled tube. On scan, you will see a date and timestamp populate in the respective columns as a visual indicator that the tube was scanned --- if you do not have a scanner, you can select the sample and click the Mark as Collected button
2. If any abnormality is found on a sample and hence the sample will not be collected as planned, do not scan this tube
3. Click Reconcile

Step 3:

1. Confirm the details of the scan
2. For any sample that was missing from the scan, enter a Comment as to why the sample was not collected
3. Select a user or group from the Who Should be Notified drop down, e.g. the Biorespository team, so that they receive an email that samples were collected.
4. Click Submit

Done! Now your samples will be marked as collected, with a date, time and user stamp on when and who made the collection.