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Step 4: Import Specimens

A study can integrate demographic and participant data (as you've already uploaded) with experimental and laboratory data. In this tutorial, we will upload a simple specimen archive which contains (fictional) data from specimens collected from some of the participants in our demo study. For more complete specimen repository information, see Specimen Tracking.

Import a Specimen Archive

First you upload the specimen archive to the server, then import the data into the database.

Click the Specimen Data tab.
In the Specimens web part, click Import Specimens.

In Excel, open [LabKeyDemoFiles]/Specimens/SimpleSpecimenRepository.xls.

Select the entire spreadsheet, including column headings.
Copy and paste the contents into the Upload Specimens window

Click Submit.

When you see the message "Specimens uploaded successfully," click Specimens to see the data.

Explore Specimen Data

Click the Specimen Data tab.
In the Specimens web part, expand the Specimen Reports item by clicking the "+".
Click View Available Reports.

From this page you can view a variety of reports.
For example, next to Type Summary Report, click View.
Notice that here you see the number of specimens present for each time point.

You can view by cohort as well as select different ways to view the specimen data.
Clicking any link in the Summary table will itemize the specimen vials that make up that total count.