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Select Manage shipments menu from Tasks panel.
BioMs will display the Specimens and Shipments page.
A drop down menu at the top of the page allows the user to filter shipments by selecting a specific Bio Repository. If selected, only specimens and shipments designated for that specific Bio Repository will be displayed. If a specific repository is not selected, all specimens and shipments from your site will be displayed.
On the left side of the screen, the user will see a list of specimens specific to their site that have not been shipped. A drop down menu will allow the user to filter results to display samples from the current day, last 3, 7, or 30 days, or the user can select to display all pending specimens. BioMS defaults to display specimens from the last 30 days.
On the right hand side of the screen, BioMs will display a list of all pending and in transit shipments.
To prepare a specimen for shipment, select the desired specimen from the list on the left hand side of the screen by clicking the box next to the specimen.
To move the selected specimen into an appropriate shipment, ensure that the Auto function is selected and click the green arrow pointed towards the Shipments section.
When using the Auto function to ship specimens, BioMS will automatically place the selected specimen in a shipment that is going to the correct Repository and ensure the shipment contains the appropriate shipment method (ie..cold pack, dry ice).
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Sending a Shipment
After the specimen has been add to a shipment, to prepare the shipment for transport:
Click the circle (radio button) next to the shipment to be sent.
Click the Send button. BioMs will display a packing slip for the shipment with a unique shipment number.
Enter in all required information. A space is provided to enter a tracking number from the air bill of the designated carrier if applicable.
After all information has been entered, check to ensure the correct samples are represented at the bottom of the screen, and then select Send Shipment.
After selecting Send Shipment, the user will be able to print the packing slip. Be sure to print the packing slip at this time and include it with the shipment.
Search for a specimen using the following steps:
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