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Specimen Barcode and Labeling Guide (view source)
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* A specimen record GUID does not need to be physically attached to the specimen as long as some other type of identification (e.g., a barcode) can be used to locate/link the digital record to the physical specimen. | * A specimen record GUID does not need to be physically attached to the specimen as long as some other type of identification (e.g., a barcode) can be used to locate/link the digital record to the physical specimen. | ||
* Neither a barcode or a GUID are meant for human consumption. They are intended to be compared/read by machines and readers. | * Neither a barcode or a GUID are meant for human consumption. They are intended to be compared/read by machines and readers. | ||
If your specimens have specimen GUIDs, but not barcodes, and you are planning to generate barcodes that are the same as the GUID, consult barcode suppliers for technical compatibility (e.g., QR codes handle URLs well, and 1D barcodes are better for short sequences of characters). | |||
==Labels and Labeling== | ==Labels and Labeling== | ||