"Trackable" Items

Cases

Cases represent the submission of one or more samples along with any extra requested work/pathologist analysis/etc.

There are three types of CaseBases that can be tracked using Prima, the main difference being the (case subject) source of the sample.

HumanResearchCases track a research case associated with a human patient and keep patient personal information hidden.

VeterinaryResearchCases track a research case associated with an animal.

Cases track a clinical case associated with a human patient. Patient personal information/history available.

Specimens

There are four types of Specimen samples that can be tracked using Prima, generally using barcoded stickers on specimen jars: Specimens (Surgical Specimens), Cytology Specimens, Frozen Specimens and Hematology Specimens.

Specimens (Surgical Specimens) represent some human or animal tissue (or sometimes entire animals). Can be cut using Prima Prosect (Trimming) module into Cassettes.

CytoSpecimens represent a cytology fluid sample such as urine or spinal fluid. Can be made into CytoSlides using Prima Cytology Slide Prep module.

FrozenSpecimens represent some frozen tissue. Can be cut using Prima Prosect (Trimming) module into Cassettes and/or cut into FrozenSlides using Prima Cryostat module.

HemoSpecimens represent a hematology (blood) sample. Can be cut into HemoSlides

Cassettes/Blocks

Cassettes/Blocks are tracked using Prima generally using barcodes printed onto plastic Cassettes. Cassettes can be cut from surgical Specimens and FrozenSections. They can also be brought through the Prima Accession module from an outside source, processed/embedded or not.

Cassettes can be cut into Slides (Surgical Slides) using the Microtomy module after they have been processed and embedded. Specimen parent can is identified by specimenBaseId property.

In Prima Cassettes and Blocks are both tracked using Cassette objects.

Slides

There are four types of Slide samples that can be tracked using Prima, generally using barcoded labels printed onto glass slides: Slides (Surgical Slides), CytoSlides, CryoSlides (Frozen Slides) and HemoSlides.

Slides (Surgical Slides) are cut from Cassette Blocks. Cassette/Block parent identified by cassetteBaseId property.

CytoSlides are made from a cytology fluid sample. CytoSpecimen parent identified by cytoSpecimenId property.

CryoSlides (Frozen Slides) are cut from a FrozenSpecimen. FrozenSpecimen parent identified by frozenSpecimenId property.

HemoSlides are made from a hematology (blood) sample. HemoSpecimen parent identified using hemoSpecimenId property.